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We remember Bertie Downes
We remember Bertie Downes
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1891
location
Mere Road, Stow Bedon, Norfolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9140739
April 1891
1901
location
Folgate, Caston, Norfolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9140739
April 1901
1911
employment
Agricultural Labourer
Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9140739
April 1911
service
British Army
Private
22338
Norfolk Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:9140739
service
British Army
Private
438263
Labour Corps
696th Agricultural Company
Source:9140739
1918
death
Buried in the churchyard at Stow Bedon in Norfolk
Chichester Hospital
United Kingdom
Source:7063253
Source:9140739
14th November 1918
burial
Norfolk
United Kingdom
NW of Church
Source:9140739
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bertie |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Downes |
| Source | 1687848 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folgate, Caston, Norfolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| Mere Road, Stow Bedon, Norfolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 22338 | Norfolk Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 438263 | Labour Corps | 696th Agricultural Company | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Downes, nee Oldfield | mother | ||
| James Downes | father |
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GravestoneSt Botolph Churchyard, Stow Bedon, Norfolk NW of Church. IN LOVING MEMORY OF / PTE. BERTIE DOWNES / 3RD NFK. REGIMENT / THE DEARLY BELOVED SON OF / JAMES & ALICE DOWNES / WHO DIED IN CHICHESTER HOSPITAL / NOVBR. 13TH 1918 / AGED 28 YEARS / HE IS NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPETH. All other records say he died 14 November 1918.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Stow Bedon Church Norfolk | Alison2583 | |
| Gravestone | Cynthia60869 | |
| War Memorial, Stow Bedon, Norfolk | Cynthia60869 | |
| Short Biography | Cynthia60869 |
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