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We remember Robert Theodore Manners Downie
We remember Robert Theodore Manners Downie
Timeline
Timeline
1872
sibling
Elizabeth
Source:8498470
1872
1886
sibling
Esther S. H. M
Source:8498465
1886
1891
1891
dates
Age 1
Source:8498465
1891
1891
location
Bertrohill House, Shettleston, Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8498465
1891
1896
sibling
Isobel
Source:8498470
1896
1899
sibling
Reginald Alexander Forbes Downie
Source:8795030
1899
1900
sibling
Audrey
Source:8498470
1900
1901
dates
Age 10
Source:8498470
1901
1901
location
Bexton, Knutsford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8498470
1901
1907
education
Manchester University
Source:8498567
1907
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Highland Light Infantry
5th (City of Glasgow) Battalion
Source:8949975
4th June 1915 - 5th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Highland Light Infantry
Source:8949975
6th September 1915
1916
dates
Age 25
Source:8492490
1916
education
Glasgow Academy
Source:8498567
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Highland Light Infantry
3rd/5th Battalion
Source:7089968
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Died in Leeds of cerebrospinal fever
2nd Northern Military Hospital, Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:7089968
Source:8795030
24th January 1916
burial
Tabley Hill Lane, Knutsford
Cheshire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Family memorial and burial ground
Source:7089968
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Theodore Manners |
| Initials | RTM |
| Last Name | Downie |
| Source | 1689785 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertrohill House, Shettleston, Lanarkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Bexton, Knutsford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | 5th (City of Glasgow) Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | 3rd/5th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Henderson Allan Downie | mother | ||
| Robert Manners Downie | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther S. H. M | sister | 1886 | |
| Elizabeth | sister | 1872 | |
| Isobel | sister | 1896 | |
| Audrey | sister | 1900 | |
| Reginald Alexander Forbes Downie | brother | 1899 |
Media
Media
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Memorial inscription to Lt DownieMemorial inscription to Theodore Manners Downie and his brother on the Downie family grave headstone in Tabley Hill Cemetery, Knutsford
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The Knutsford Centennial War MemorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018. Lt. Downie is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018Contributed by:
Sylvia3155
Communities
Communities
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Distant Relatives & Glasgow Academy Cadets 1902More about Distant Relatives & Glasgow Academy Cadets 1902
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Highland Light Infantry - 5th BattalionMore about Highland Light Infantry - 5th Battalion
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory Birth Certificate | Ian55668 | |
| The Family Burial Ground At Tabley Cemetery, Knutsford | Sylvia3155 | |
| Manchester University's Roll of Service 1922 | Sylvia3155 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 24 JULY, 1915 - Second Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 20 SEPTEMBER, 1915 - Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| Lieutenant Robert Theodore Manners DOWNIE, The Highland Light Infantry. | R58235 | |
| University of Manchester Roll of Honour | Sylvia3155 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial inscription to Lt Downie | Sylvia3155 | |
| The Knutsford Centennial War Memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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