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We remember Norman Cecil Sommers Down, Mid
We remember Norman Cecil Sommers Down, Mid
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
India
Source:7961300
Source:7961303
9th September 1893
1911
location
Hollicondane Ramsgate, Kent
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7961303
1911
1912
employment
Civil Servant
Civil Service
United Kingdom
Source:7961274
1912
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders
1/4th Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:1687317
19th February 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1687317
19th February 1915
1917
marriage
Edith Gertrude Steddy
Source:7961274
1917 - 1961
1947
employment
Senior Principal Inspector of Taxes
Board of Inland Revenue
Source:7961274
1947 - 1956
1962
marriage
Agnes Sandham
Source:7961274
1962
education
St. Lawrence College
Ramsgate, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:7961274
service
British Army
Captain
Gordon Highlanders
Source:1687317
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Highlanders
Source:1687317
1984
death
Not War Related
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:7961300
1984
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Norman Cecil Sommers |
| Initials | NCS |
| Last Name | Down, Mid |
| Source | 7961294 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollicondane Ramsgate, Kent | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Highlanders | Captain | |||
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | 1/4th Battalion (Territorial Force) | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Charlotte Sutherland | mother | ||
| James Erskine Down | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Gertrude Steddy | wife | 1917 | |
| Agnes Sandham | wife | 1962 |
Media
Media
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Norman Cecil Sommers DownA coloured drawing, as a frontispiece to his book Temporary Heroes, showing a WW1 captain wearing a dark green Gordon Highlander's kilt
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Officers of the 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion Royal HighlandersMore about Officers of the 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion Royal Highlanders
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St Lawrence College OTC Officers gazetted 4 Aug 1914 to Mar 1915More about St Lawrence College OTC Officers gazetted 4 Aug 1914 to Mar 1915
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Ramsgate (St. Lawrence College)More about Ramsgate (St. Lawrence College)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| School & university registers Image | Peter6648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online article about Captain Down | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Cecil Sommers Down | Fife3190 |
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