Sergeant Roy Downing trained with the 241st. Battalion; was sent to Kingston to take a B.F. & P.T. Course, later to Stratford and then to Toronto. In 1917 he was chosen as Instructor for M.S.A. men with the 1st. Depot Battalion, London, Ontario.

Sergeant Roy Downing received his discharge November 28th, 1918, as medically unfit for active service.

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Height	5' 10 1/2"
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	24
Complexion	Medium
Hair	Black
Race	White
Birthplace	Ridgetown, Ontario
Religion	Presbyterian
Last Place of Employment	Gabiel Reinforcement Company., Detroit, Michegan
Average Earnings	$35.00 per week
Marital Status	Single
When Enlisted	July 28th, 1916
Where Enlisted	Windsor, Ontario
Next of Kin	Father- Isaac Downing, Ridgetown, Ontario

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