Gunner 5451 Thomas Downs
Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery -
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 16th of November 1920
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 27 Grave 188
Census details:
1901 Thomas Downs 5 is living with his parents Peter & Esther and siblings at 49 Lord Street, St Helens. 1911 Thomas Downs 15 Plate Glass Works labourer is living with his parents Peter & Esther and siblings at 49 Lord Street, St Helens
Notes:
[note=235]Two Downs brothers who died in the Great War[/note]
[note=235]Two Downs brothers who died in the Great War[/note]
Thomas DOWNS
Gunner, 5451, Royal Field Artillery
Enlisted on 2 Sep 1914
Disembarked on 1 Jul 1915, Egypt
Discharged on 22 Apr 1917
Disability "sciatica & DAH, 20%"
Died on 16 Nov 1920 age 25, of "disease"
Cause of death: (1) Phthisis pulmonaris 12 months, (2) Exhaustion
Died at 49 Lord Street, St Helens