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We remember Dawson Calybut Downing
We remember Dawson Calybut Downing
Timeline
Timeline
1889
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7631039
Source:9532176
16th October 1889
1904
service
Royal Navy
Acting Flight Lieutenant
Source:7631039
15th May 1904
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
Source:7631039
service
Royal Navy
Flight Lieutenant
Royal Naval Air Service
Source:9532162
1915
death
Accidentally killed about mid-day 25 February 1915 flying a B.E. 2c at the Central Flying School. Flying by the sheds at about 300 feet machine nose dived to earth, pilot was killed instantly
Upavon, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:9532162
Source:9532176
25th February 1915
burial
Wiltshire
United Kingdom
3
Source:9532162
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Dawson Calybut |
| Initials | DC |
| Last Name | Downing |
| Source | 7631039 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Acting Flight Lieutenant | ||||
| Royal Navy | Lieutenant | ||||
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval Air Service | Flight Lieutenant |
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Royal NavyTypical RN badge as used for RNAS on CWGC headstones, when provided
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 | ||
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | R58235 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 | |
| Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | R58235 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Downing, D.C. (Dawson Calybut) [RAF Museum StoryVault] | R58235 | |
| Flight Lieutenant Dawson Calybut Downing [Find a Grave] | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | R58235 |
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