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We remember Robert James Dowdeswell
We remember Robert James Dowdeswell
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
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1893
1917
dates
Age 24
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20th April 1917
service
British Army
Driver
T/312437
Army Service Corps
Reserve Supply Personnel Depot
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1917
death
United Kingdom
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20th April 1917
burial
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Near North gate.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert James |
| Initials | RJ |
| Last Name | Dowdeswell |
| Source | 8614509 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | T/312437 | Army Service Corps | Reserve Supply Personnel Depot | Driver |
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Grave in CheltenhamDriver Robert James Dowdeswell is buried in in the churchyard of St Mary's parish church in Prestbury, Cheltenham. (image 11/2017)
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DR117137
Communities
Communities
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The Great War Archive collection held by the University of OxfordMore about The Great War Archive collection held by the University of Oxford
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Postcards from the Great War with a focus on "Silks"More about Postcards from the Great War with a focus on "Silks"
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Prestbury Cemetery, CheltenhamMore about Prestbury Cemetery, Cheltenham
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Great War Archive University of Oxford | Lizbet72994 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave in Cheltenham | DR117137 |
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