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Percy Downs

In memory of:

Private Percy Downs

May 3, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

29092

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

16th Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal and Victory Medal

Additional Information

Born:

September 8, 1879
London, England

Enlistment:

September 23, 1914
Valcartier, Quebec

Son of Mrs. J. Downs. Spouse of Mrs. J. Downs of Fulham, London, England.

Commemorated on Page 12 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ESSEX FARM CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

I. L. 6.

Location:

Boezinge is a village in the province of West Flanders, north of Ieper on the Diksmuidseweg road (N369). From the station turn left into M.Fochlaan and go to the roundabout. Then turn right and continue to the next roundabout. Turn left and drive to the next roundabout and then turn right into Oude Veurnestraat. Take the 2nd turning on the left, which is the Diksmuidseweg, and follow the road under the motorway bridge; the ESSEX FARM CEMETERY will be found on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • 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 723 of 1076.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    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 723 of 1076.
  • Cemetery– Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens - April 2007

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    Cemetery – Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens - April 2007
  • Gravemarker– Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens - April 2007

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    Gravemarker
    Gravemarker – Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens - April 2007

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