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We remember Harry James Dowland
We remember Harry James Dowland
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
Henry C Dowland
Source:8627211
1882
1882
1887
sibling
Elizabeth C Dowland
Source:8627211
1887
1891
dates
Age 7
Source:8627211
5th April 1891
1891
location
Stanley Road, Pokesdown, Dorset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8627211
5th April 1891
1897
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class (B2C)
HMS Boscawen
Source:8627246
15th October 1897 - 15th July 1898
1898
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class (B1C)
HMS Boscawen
Source:8627246
16th July 1898 - 2nd November 1898
1898
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
HMS Minotaur
Source:8627246
3rd November 1898 - 14th February 1899
1899
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
HMS Agincourt
Source:8627246
15th February 1899 - 1st March 1899
1899
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
HMS Australia
Source:8627246
2nd March 1899 - 12th May 1899
1899
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
HMS Volage
Source:8627246
13th May 1899 - 30th October 1899
1899
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
HMS Juno
Source:8627246
31st October 1899 - 29th April 1900
1900
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
196383
HMS Juno
Source:8627246
30th April 1900 - 11th November 1901
1901
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
196383
HMS Trafalgar
Source:8627246
12th November 1901 - 29th August 1902
1902
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
196383
HMS Royal Sovereign
Source:8627246
30th August 1902 - 30th October 1902
1902
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Royal Sovereign
Source:8627246
31st October 1902 - 9th January 1903
1903
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Duke of Wellington
Source:8627246
10th January 1903 - 17th January 1903
1903
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Vernon
Source:8627246
18th January 1903 - 30th May 1903
1903
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Excellent
Source:8627246
31st May 1903 - 14th May 1904
1904
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Firequeen
Source:8627246
15th May 1904 - 30th September 1904
1904
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Formidable
Source:8627246
1st October 1904 - 1st October 1906
1906
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Excellent
Source:8627246
2nd October 1906 - 11th April 1907
1907
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Diadem
Source:8627246
12th April 1907 - 8th November 1907
1907
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Excellent
Source:8627246
9th November 1907 - 18th August 1908
1908
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Forte
Source:8627246
19th August 1908 - 11th April 1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Vindictive
Source:8627246
12th April 1911 - 7th May 1911
1911
location
HMS Forte, Cape of Good Hope
South Africa
military residence address
Source:8530256
April 1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Excellent
Source:8627246
8th May 1911 - 29th July 1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Victory
Source:8627246
30th July 1911 - 20th September 1911
1912
marriage
Selina M Smith
Source:8639138
1912
1914
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Europa
Source:8627246
1st August 1914 - 28th May 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Victory I
Source:8627246
29th May 1915 - 5th June 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196383
HMS Cormorant
Source:8627246
6th June 1915 - 30th June 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman (Leading Boatswain)
196383
HMS Cormorant
Source:8627246
1st July 1915 - 12th July 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
196383
HMS Blenheim
Source:8627246
13th July 1915 - 31st December 1916
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8641123
13th July 1915 - January 1916
1915
children
Charles James Dowland
Source:8639138
17th July 1915
1917
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
196383
HMS Victory I
Source:8627246
1st January 1917 - 5th June 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
196383
HMS President IV Newtown
Source:8627246
6th June 1919 - 9th September 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
196383
HMS President IV Londonderry
Source:8627246
10th September 1919 - 31st December 1919
1920
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
196383
HMS Colleen (Buncrana)
Source:8627246
1st January 1920 - 16th November 1921
1921
service
Royal Navy
Leading Boatswain
196383
HMS Victory Eastbourne
Source:8639119
17th November 1921 - 29th April 1922
1922
children
Violet E M Dowland
Source:8638788
1922
1939
employment
Coastguard Station Officer
H M Coastguard
Southbourne, Bournemouth, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:8639138
29th September 1939
1939
location
1A, Coastguard Station, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Hampshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8639138
29th September 1939
1957
location
28 Cedar Avenue, Christchurch, Hampshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8632517
1957
1957
death
Not War Related
Park Prewett Hospital, Basingstoke, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:8632517
21st April 1957
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry James |
| Initials | HJ |
| Last Name | Dowland |
| Source | 8530255 |
| First Names | Jim |
| Initials | J |
| Source | 8627365 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A, Coastguard Station, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Hampshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 29th September 1939 | |
| 28 Cedar Avenue, Christchurch, Hampshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1957 | |
| HMS Forte, Cape of Good Hope | South Africa | military residence address | known April 1911 | |
| Stanley Road, Pokesdown, Dorset | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | HMS Boscawen | Boy 2nd Class (B2C) | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Boscawen | Boy 1st Class (B1C) | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Minotaur | Boy 1st Class | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Agincourt | Boy 1st Class | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Australia | Boy 1st Class | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Volage | Boy 1st Class | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Juno | Boy 1st Class | |||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Juno | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Trafalgar | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Royal Sovereign | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Royal Sovereign | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Duke of Wellington | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Vernon | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Excellent | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Firequeen | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Formidable | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Excellent | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Diadem | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Excellent | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Forte | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Vindictive | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Excellent | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Victory | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Europa | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Cormorant | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Cormorant | Leading Seaman (Leading Boatswain) | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Blenheim | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Victory I | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS President IV Newtown | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS President IV Londonderry | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Victory I | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Colleen (Buncrana) | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 196383 | HMS Victory Eastbourne | Leading Boatswain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet E M Dowland | daughter | 1922 | |
| Charles James Dowland | son | 17th July 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth C Dowland | mother | ||
| Henry C Dowland | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry C Dowland | brother | 1882 | |
| Elizabeth C Dowland | sister | 1887 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selina M Smith | wife | 1912 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Grey | Fair |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1911-08-23 | 5'2" |
Media
Media
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Royal Navy Service Record 1897-1921Harry James Dowland's naval service record 1897-1921. Original held at National Archives series ADM188.
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Dowland family photograph circa 1917Photograph of Harry James Dowland, his wife Selina May and baby son Charles James. Photo taken circa 1917 by Hugh R Nichols, photographer of Ryde, Isle of Wight.Contributed by:
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Photograph of Harry James Dowland circa 1917Photograph of Harry James Dowland cropped from photograph of Dowland family group.
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UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls for WW1Entry for Harry James Dowland in the UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls for WW1.Contributed by:
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UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls 1793-1972Record of Gunnery Medal awarded to Harry James Dowland in 1905 in the UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls 1793-1972.Contributed by:
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UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls 1793-1972Record of Gunnery Medal awarded to Harry James Dowland in 1907 in the UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls 1793-1972.Contributed by:
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UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls 1793-1972Record of Good Conduct Medal awarded to Harry James Dowland in 1915 in the UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls 1793-1972.Contributed by:
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England & Wales National Probate Calendar - 1957Entry for Harry James Dowland in the England & Wales National Probate Calendar Index of Wills 1957 downloaded from the Ancestry.co.uk website.Contributed by:
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Royal Navy Service Records 1922Harry James Dowland's naval service record 1922. Original held at National Archives series ADM188.Contributed by:
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1891 England Census Record1891 census record containing details for household of Henry C and Elizabeth C Dowland in which their son Harry J Dowland was 7 years old.Contributed by:
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1911 England Census RecordExtract from 1911 census record for HMS Forte containing entry for Harry James Dowland.Contributed by:
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HMS EuropaPhotograph of HMS Europa during WW1, on which Harry James Dowland served as able seaman and seaman gunner.Contributed by:
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HMS BlenheimPhotograph of HMS Blenheim during WW1 on which Harry James Dowland served as Leading Seaman.Contributed by:
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HMS FortePhotograph of HMS Forte circa 1900, leaving Simons Town for West Africa. Harry James Dowland was an able seaman on HMS Forte at the time of the 1911 census.Contributed by:
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HMS TrafalgarPhotograph of HMS Trafalgar circa 1897, on which Harry James Dowland later served.Contributed by:
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HMS AustraliaPhotograph of HMS Australia visiting the United States in the 1890s, on which Harry James Dowland served.Contributed by:
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HMS ColleenPhotograph of HMS Royalist, which was renamed HMS Colleen in 1913 and transferred to the Irish Free State in 1923. Harry James Dowland served on HMS Colleen at Buncrana in County Donegal.Contributed by:
Philip6321
Communities
Communities
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Edward James Smith (born in Arreton in 1887) and RelativesMore about Edward James Smith (born in Arreton in 1887) and Relatives
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Michael40130 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Philip6321 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Philip6321 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Philip6321 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Philip6321 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Philip6321 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Ships of World War I | Philip6321 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Service Record 1897-1921 | Philip6321 | |
| Dowland family photograph circa 1917 | Philip6321 | |
| Photograph of Harry James Dowland circa 1917 | Philip6321 | |
| UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls for WW1 | Philip6321 | |
| UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls 1793-1972 | Philip6321 | |
| UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls 1793-1972 | Philip6321 | |
| UK Naval Medal and Award Rolls 1793-1972 | Philip6321 | |
| England & Wales National Probate Calendar - 1957 | Philip6321 | |
| Royal Navy Service Records 1922 | Philip6321 | |
| 1939 Register | Philip6321 | |
| 1891 England Census Record | Philip6321 | |
| 1911 England Census Record | Philip6321 | |
| HMS Europa | Philip6321 | |
| HMS Blenheim | Philip6321 | |
| HMS Forte | Philip6321 | |
| HMS Trafalgar | Philip6321 | |
| HMS Australia | Philip6321 | |
| HMS Colleen | Philip6321 |
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