Private Cyril Downing, 1887
- Batt - 1/5
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 30/08/1915
- Age - 18
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Christopher and Charlotte Jane Downing. He embarked for Belgium on February 28th 1915, and was serving with the machine gun section when he met his death in action by a shell near Armagh Wood. Letters to his parents from his Commanding Officer and others tell how much he was liked, His platoon Sergeant says:- “He died a soldier and a man, a son to be truly proud.” The War Diary for today records. At 8.00am enemy aeroplane fired at by machine guns in rear of 50.
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Conflict - World War I
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Ypres (menin Gate) Mem., Belgium
- Born - Chippenham, Wilts
- Enlisted - 1914 In Ketton, Rutland
- Place of Residence - Church House, Ketton, Rutland, England
- Memorial - ST. MARY THE VIRGIN CHYRD. MEM., KETTON, RUTLAND
