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Downie, Robert
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Downie, Robert
Date Of Birth
12 Jan 1894
Age
22
Birth Place
Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Scotland
Date
23 Oct 1916
Date Of Death
18 Apr 1968
More Information
Further gazette dates: 10/11/1916 (M.M.) Further gazette pages: 10921 (M.M.) Gazette issue: 29819 (M.M.)
Rank Name
Serjeant
Service Number
11213
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
11526 (V.C.); Issue 29836 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Lesboeufs, France; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Battalion
2nd Battalion
Place of Death
Glasgow, Scotland
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Military Medal (MM)
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
Oct 31, 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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