Spr Harry Vivian Downes
(1900 - 1962)
Harry served as a Sapper in the 150th Field Co of Royal Engineers (Ulster Division) from 1915 to 1919 Theatre of War - France and then in the Supplementary Reserves until 1931. He was later a member of the Crewe Branch of the Old Commrades Association. He was awarded 1914/15 Star, The British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He served in France in 1915.
Added by: Vivienne Jones on 10 December 2010.
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Harry was my maternal Grandfather and also served in the Royal Ineskillen fusilers. Malcolm Edwards writes [5th February 2011]:
He was grew up in county Armagh Northern Ireland and come to england to work in the railway works in Crewe as a wheelwright and coachbuilder.
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