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Harry Albert Downer

In memory of:

Cadet Harry Albert Downer

September 14, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

70420

Age:

19

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Flying Corps

Division:

42nd Wing

Additional Information

Born:

December 17, 1897
Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment:

February 24, 1917
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of James Frederick and Lillian Alice Downer, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 576 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY
British Columbia, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Grave of the Downer family and that of Driver & Cadet 339577 & 70420 Harry Albert Downer who served with the 68th Field Battery Canadian Field Artillery C.E.F. and larer with the Royal Flying Corps 42nd Wing. He was born in Vancouver BC on Dec. 17th 1897. He first enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on Feb. 24th 1917 listing his occupation as "Law Student" he was later sent to the Royal Flying Corps for trainng as a flying officer. He was killed in a training accident on Sept. 14th 1917 at the age of 19. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave of the Downer family and that of Driver & Cadet 339577 & 70420 Harry Albert Downer who served with the 68th Field Battery Canadian Field Artillery C.E.F. and larer with the Royal Flying Corps 42nd Wing. He was born in Vancouver BC on Dec. 17th 1897. He first enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on Feb. 24th 1917 listing his occupation as "Law Student" he was later sent to the Royal Flying Corps for trainng as a flying officer. He was killed in a training accident on Sept. 14th 1917 at the age of 19. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.
  • Memorial Cross– Memorial cross in the cemetery where Driver & Cadet 339577 & 70420 Harry Albert Downer who served with the 68th Field Battery Canadian Field Artillery C.E.F. and larer with the Royal Flying Corps 42nd Wing was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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    Memorial Cross
    Memorial Cross – Memorial cross in the cemetery where Driver & Cadet 339577 & 70420 Harry Albert Downer who served with the 68th Field Battery Canadian Field Artillery C.E.F. and larer with the Royal Flying Corps 42nd Wing was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

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