Sergeant John Hardy Downie
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Downie,
John Hardy
Date of birth: 1893-04-05
Place of birth: Forfarshire Scotland
Next of kin: Janet Downie,mother,
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Date of death:
1917-10-26
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 622536
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(43rd Battalion)
Rank detail
Sergeant, 43rd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1591860
LAC ID:
364086
Service file: B2642-S036
Uploader's Notes: Born on 5 Apr 1893 in Forfarshire, Scotland. Son of Alexander and Janet Downey, Grandview, Manitoba, Canada. Enlisted at Roblin, Manitoba, 10 February 1915 stating he was single and employed as a farmer. Embarked England on board the S.S., Lapland, 30 October 1915. In 2003, his name was found carved in one of the walls of the Goodman Tunnel under the Vimy Monument.
Uploader's Research notes: [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 43rd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-05-27