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Kenneth Brown Downie

In memory of:

Gunner Kenneth Brown Downie

August 10, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

307740

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

43rd Bty. 10th Bde.

Additional Information

Born:

October 18, 1894

Son of James and Helen Brown Downie of Melita, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 79 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND
Belgium

Grave Reference:

VI. G. 3.

Location:

RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (Transport Farm) is located 2 Km south east of Ieper town centre, on the Komenseweg, a road connecting Ieper to Komen (N336). From Ieper town centre the Komenseweg is located via the Rijselsestraat, through the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) and crossing the Ieper ring road, towards Armentieres and Lille. The road name then changes to Rijselseweg. 1 Km along the Rijselseweg lies the left hand turning onto Komenseweg. The cemetery itself is located 1.2 Km along the Komenseweg on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– University of Toronto Forestry Building, faculty memorial tablet 1914 – 1918 In Memory Of the members of The Faculty of Forestry Who Gave their lives in the Great War 1926-01-19

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    Memorial – University of Toronto Forestry Building, faculty memorial tablet 1914 – 1918 In Memory Of the members of The Faculty of Forestry Who Gave their lives in the Great War 1926-01-19
  • Photo of KENNETH BROWN DOWNIE– Picture from the Fallen listed on the University of Toronto Forestry Building, faculty memorial plaque and In Memoriam photo of Graduates and Undergraduates of the Faculty of Forestry Killed in Action

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    Photo of KENNETH BROWN DOWNIE
    Photo of KENNETH BROWN DOWNIE – Picture from the Fallen listed on the University of Toronto Forestry Building, faculty memorial plaque and In Memoriam photo of Graduates and Undergraduates of the Faculty of Forestry Killed in Action
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of Kenneth Brown Downie– From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1916. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.

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    Photo of Kenneth Brown Downie
    Photo of Kenneth Brown Downie – From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1916. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
  • Roll of Service– From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.

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    Roll of Service
    Roll of Service – From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 705 of 1076.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 705 of 1076.
  • The Soldiers' Tower– The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. The name of "Gnr K. B. Downie 10th Bde C.F.A." is among the 628 names carved on the Memorial Screen, shown at photo left. Photo: K. Parks.

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    The Soldiers' Tower
    The Soldiers' Tower – The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. The name of "Gnr K. B. Downie 10th Bde C.F.A." is among the 628 names carved on the Memorial Screen, shown at photo left. Photo: K. Parks.
  • Memorial Room– Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo: David Pike, 2010.

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    Memorial Room
    Memorial Room – Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo: David Pike, 2010.
  • Railway Dugouts Burial Ground– The Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery, located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)

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    Railway Dugouts Burial Ground
    Railway Dugouts Burial Ground – The Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery, located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens 2010)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens 2010)
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker ... Railway Dugouts Burial Ground … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave marker ... Railway Dugouts Burial Ground … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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