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Military service
Service number:
401671
Age:
19
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
4th Bn.
Birth:
September 18, 1897
Death:
October 8, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of George W. and Hannah Dowd, of Thamesville, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Napoleon Dowd
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Photo of Napoleon Dowd
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Medals
Photo of Napoleon Dowd's medals. -
Letter
Letter from King George V to Napoleon Dowd's parents. -
Letter
Official notice to Napoleon's parents about his death. -
Death Certificate
Napoleon Dowd's death certificate. -
Letter from King Geoge V
Letter from King George V. -
Letter
Letter to Napoleon Dowd's family from his commanding officer telling the details of his death. -
Envelope
Envelope containing letter from Napoleon Dowd's commanding officer. Interestingly enough, the decendants of the officer, live across the street from Napoleon's great-great niece, Marney Nichols and the Hubbell firm mentioned on the envelope still are in business in Thamesville -
Photo of Napoleon Dowd
Napoleon Dowd's photo (in uniform). -
Photo of Napoleon Dowd
Photo of Napoleon Dowd in uniform. -
Group Photo
Vimy memorial - September 21/09 - Al and Marney Nichols at Vimy (great niece) -
Memorial
Great niece, Marney Nichols, pointing to Napoleon Dowd's name on Vimy Memorial - September/09 -
Inscription
Great niece, Marney Nichols, placing a poppy, with a close up of Napoleon Dowd's name on Vimy Memorial - September/09 -
Vimy Memorial
September/09 -
Newspaper clipping
This is a newspaper clipping found in my Grandmother's album. My Grandmother was Napoleon's sister. This clipping was published in a local newspaper. -
Newspaper article
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Attestation papers
Napoleon Dowd's Attestation paper -
Penny
Dead Man's penny - presented to the family of Napoleon Dowd after his death in October, 1916. -
Photo of Napoleon Dowd
Just discovered photograph of Napoleon Dowd -
Circumstances of death registers
Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 607 of 1076. No record of burial.
Digital gallery of
Private Napoleon Dowd
Digital gallery of
Private Napoleon Dowd
Digital gallery of
Private Napoleon Dowd
Digital gallery of
Private Napoleon Dowd
Digital gallery of
Private Napoleon Dowd
Digital gallery of
Private Napoleon Dowd
Digital gallery of
Private Napoleon Dowd
Digital gallery of
Private Napoleon Dowd
Digital gallery of
Private Napoleon Dowd
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 79 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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