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Timeline
Timeline
1886
1891
location
Stanton St Bernard, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9197797
1891
1901
location
17 Avon Terrace, Devizes, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9197806
1901
1909
marriage
Emily Lucrezia Wiltshire
Source:9197773
18th August 1909
1910
children
Harold Clive Edwin Downer
Source:9197773
5th October 1910
1911
location
7 Suttons Place, Devizes, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9197808
1911
1913
children
Beryl Irene Lucrezia Downer
Source:9197773
30th September 1913
1915
enlistment
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:9197773
8th December 1915
1915
location
54 Harford Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9197773
8th December 1915
1916
service
British Army
Private
20688
Coldstream Guards
Source:9197773
1st December 1916
1919
location
54 Harford Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9197773
14th September 1919
1928
marriage
Elsie Gertrude Beak
Source:9197818
1928
service
British Army
Guardsman
20688
Coldstream Guards
2nd Battalion
Source:9197773
1957
death
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:9197818
3rd August 1957
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edwin Herbert James |
| Initials | EHJ |
| Last Name | Downer |
| Source | 9197773 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Avon Terrace, Devizes, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| 54 Harford Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 8th December 1915 | |
| 54 Harford Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 14th September 1919 | |
| 7 Suttons Place, Devizes, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 | |
| Stanton St Bernard, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20688 | Coldstream Guards | Private | ||
| British Army | 20688 | Coldstream Guards | 2nd Battalion | Guardsman |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Clive Edwin Downer | son | 5th October 1910 | |
| Beryl Irene Lucrezia Downer | daughter | 30th September 1913 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Elizabeth | mother | ||
| William Downer | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Lucrezia Wiltshire | wife | 18th August 1909 | |
| Elsie Gertrude Beak | wife | 1928 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| FamilySearch United Kingdom, World War I Pension Records | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1891 census Stanton St Bernard, Wiltshire | Bearsted33934 | |
| Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916 for Fanny Elizabeth Harvey | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1901 census Devizes St James, Wiltshire | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1911 census Maidstone, Kent | Bearsted33934 | |
| FreeBMD Marriage Jun 1928 for Edwin H J Downer | Bearsted33934 | |
| England & Wales, National Probate Calendar for Edwin Herbert James Downer | Bearsted33934 |
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