| Notes: | CMP. 16/9/1924 he enlisted in the Royal Tank Corps, at Armagh, age 19.7 years, occupation Clerk, born Christchurch, Belfast, NOK Grandmother William Street, Boynpass, Armagh, 15/9/1932 to Army B Reserve, 31/23/1943 transferred to CMP. He was born in Belfast and resided in London SW.
Unit War Diary WO 169/13296 203 Pro Coy.
23/11/43 Suez 1750 hrs 7877018 Cpl. Downey R SIB killed in traffic accident at El Kirch. 24/11/1943 15.00hrs Cpl Downey interred in British Cemetery Suez.
Casualty List 1157, Middle East, Died, 11/4/1943. Casualty List 1239, Corrections, List 1157, Middle East, Died, 11/4/1943, should died died result of accident. Casualty List 1311, Egypt, died result of accident, date not reported. Casualty List 1323, List 1311, Egypt, died result of accident, 23/11/1943.
He he listed in the GPO Memorial Book, Bournemouth Telephone Area.
Robert James Downey. |
EGYPT
