Roll of Honour Ronald Cyril Downey

Service number NX207052
Rank Private
Unit 123 Transport Platoon (BCOF) AASC
Service Australian Army
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Date of Death 14 March 1947
Place of Death Japan
Cause of Death Accidental
Cemetery or Memorial Details Yokohama War Cemetery, Yokohama, Kanto, Japan
Source AWM147 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Force) and CMF (Citizen Military Force)

Location on the Roll of Honour

Ronald Cyril Downey's name is located at panel 81 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Personal Service Records

For information about obtaining service records please see National Archives of Australia - Personal service records .

War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

Ronald Cyril Downey's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:

  • Sunday, 18 May 2025 at 11.07 pm


For more information view the Roll of Honour name projections page.

Please note: These dates and times are estimates. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.