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We remember George Robert Downing
We remember George Robert Downing
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1917
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:1690216
2nd July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
London Regiment
6th lond Battalion
Source:1690216
October 1917 - 25th June 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1690216
13th June 1918 - April 1919
1918
service
British Army
Private
London Regiment
13th lond Battalion
Source:1690216
25th June 1918 - April 1919
1919
discharge
Source:1690216
1919
1928
children
Ronald Downing
Source:1690216
25th December 1928
employment
Postman
Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:1690216
employment
Leather worker
London
United Kingdom
Source:1690216
marriage
Dorothy Agnes Cassell
Source:1690216
service
British Army
Private
497147
London Regiment
Source:1690216
sibling
Francis Thomas Mortimore Downing
Source:1690216
sibling
Bernard Edward
Source:1690216
sibling
Francis T M Downing
Source:1690216
sibling
Bernard E Downing
Source:1690216
sibling
Maud Beatrice Downing
Source:1690216
sibling
Wilfred Leslie Downing
Source:1690216
sibling
Doris Irene Downing
Source:1690216
sibling
Ivy May Downing
Source:1690216
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Robert |
| Initials | GR |
| Last Name | Downing |
| Source | 1690216 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 497147 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 6th lond Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 13th lond Battalion | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Downing | son | 25th December 1928 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Emma Leach | mother | ||
| Francis Edward Downing | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Thomas Mortimore Downing | brother | ||
| Bernard Edward | brother | ||
| Francis T M Downing | brother | ||
| Bernard E Downing | brother | ||
| Maud Beatrice Downing | sister | ||
| Wilfred Leslie Downing | brother | ||
| Doris Irene Downing | sister | ||
| Ivy May Downing | sister |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Agnes Cassell | wife |
Media
Media
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Some of the B'hoysGeorge Downing, bottom centre, with some of his mates in France, 1918
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Graham25455
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Some of the B'hoys | Graham25455 |
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