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We remember Robert Downie
We remember Robert Downie
Timeline
Timeline
1915
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
48
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9535844
20th March 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9535844
20th March 1915
1915
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9535976
15th June 1915
1916
commission
Source:9535844
19th November 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:9535844
19th November 1916
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9536125
9th October 1918
service
British Army
Company Serjeant Major
48
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9535854
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Scottish Rifles
Source:9535859
service
British Army
Captain
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:9536111
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:9535859
6th November 1918
burial
Nord
France
A.1
Source:9536111
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Downie, |
| Source | 9535976 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 48 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Lance Serjeant | |
| British Army | 48 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Company Serjeant Major | |
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DCM MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
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Communities
Communities
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| London Gazette | Edwin2371 |
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