We remember David Valentine Downes

We remember David Valentine Downes

Timeline

Timeline

1889
sibling Josiah Downes Source:8632872 1889
1893
sibling Millicent Downes Source:8632872 1893
1894
birth Wolverhampton United Kingdom Source:8581434 Source:8632808 1894
1901
sibling Herbert Downes Source:8632872 1901
1901
location Front Lane, Short Heath, Staffordshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8632872 1901
1911
employment Assistant In Business Source:8632877 1911
1911
location 59 Cope St Leamore Near Walsall United Kingdom parents address Source:8632877 1911
1916
service British Army Acting Corporal 3951 South Staffordshire Regiment 2nd/6th Bn. Source:8632847 29th April 1916
1917
service British Army Lance Serjeant 241076 South Staffordshire Regiment 2nd/6th Bn. Source:8581434 September 1917
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:8632847
service British Army Corporal 241076 South Staffordshire Regiment Source:1687914
1917
death Killed in Action Belgium Source:8581434 Source:8632808 21st September 1917
burial Oxford Road Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium I. B. 2. Source:8581434

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names David Valentine
Initials DV
Last Name Downes
Source 8581434
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
59 Cope St Leamore Near Walsall United Kingdom parents address known 1911
Front Lane, Short Heath, Staffordshire United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 241076 South Staffordshire Regiment Corporal
British Army 241076 South Staffordshire Regiment 2nd/6th Bn. Lance Serjeant
British Army 3951 South Staffordshire Regiment 2nd/6th Bn. Acting Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Jane mother
Simeon Downes father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Josiah Downes brother 1889
Millicent Downes sister 1893
Herbert Downes brother 1901

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Official Records

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription George23499
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Fife3190
Medal Index Cards Transcription Fife3190
Medal Index Cards Transcription Fife3190
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Fife3190
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Fife3190

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