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Private GILBERT HEMSWORTH DOWNES

Service Number: 30755
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Yorkshire Regiment

2nd Bn.

Date of Death

Died 09 May 1918

Age 20 years old

Buried or commemorated at

ESQUELBECQ MILITARY CEMETERY

II. C. 7.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Tom and Miriam Downes, of 232, Galloway Buildings, New Line, Greengates, Bradford, Yorks.
  • Personal Inscription MAY HE REST IN PEACE
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Buried or commemorated at

ESQUELBECQ MILITARY CEMETERY
Nord France
Number of casualties: 636
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