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Personal data

• Name DOWNEY
• Initials J
• First name JOHN
• Place of birth Manchester
• Country Lancs, England
• Last residence Manchester
• Family Son of Patrick and Fanny Downey, of 14, Stafford St., Chester Rd., Hulme, Manchester

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Dublin
• Service number 16644
• Rank Private
• Medals BWM-VM
• Regiment and unit 1st Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
• Division - Brigade 87th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 29th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career to Balkan on 24 May 1915

Death

• Type of wounds Died of wounds (gas)
• Date of death 9 August 1916
• Died at the age of 39
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery VIII - D - 1A

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