The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 243 Private (Pte) Garnet Ronald Downer, 1st Battalion. A bush worker from Artarmon, NSW prior to enlistment, Pte Downer embarked with B Company from Sydney on HMAT Afric on 18 October 1914. After taking part in the Gallipoli landing he was promoted to Sergeant and was awarded the Military Medal "for outstanding courage and determination On 11th April 1918 during the operations at Lone Pine when he personally led a counter attack in company with Sgt Gelding and succeeded in holding the trench by means of bombs. " Following his unit's deployment to the Western Front he was killed in action on 29 June 1916, aged 30, and was buried in the vicinity of Delville Wood. Following the Armistice his grave could not be located and he is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.
Military Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Awarded to 243 Sergeant G R Downer, 1 Battalion, AIF. Garnet Ronald Downer was born in Glebe, New South Wales in 1885. He was
Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge.
1914-15 Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details. Associated with the service of 243 Sergeant G R Downer, 1 Battalion, AIF. Garnet Ronald Downer was born in Glebe, New South Wales in 1885
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Associated with the service of 243 Sergeant G R Downer, 1 Battalion, AIF. Garnet Ronald Downer was born in Glebe, New South Wales in 18
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Associated with the service of 243 Sergeant G R Downer, 1 Battalion, AIF. Garnet Ronald Downer was born in Glebe, New South
Studiol portrait of 563 Private (Pte) Frank Dean Stillwell, 43rd Battalion. A labourer from Hackham, SA prior to enlistment, Pte Stillwell embarked with C Company from Adelaide on HMAT Afric on 9 June
