Husband of Annie Downing (nee Shawcross), of 207, Bury Old Road, Heaton Park, Manchester, Lancashire. Died aged 42 years on 30/03/1918 at the Manchester Infirmary as a result of gas poisoning and shellshock. Interred in Farnworth Cemetery.
Downing, Alfred –
Personal details
- Surname: Downing
- Forename: Alfred
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Eccles, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Heaton Park, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 42
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 30th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sapper
- Unit: 201st Field Company.
- Service number: 81953
- Regiment: Royal Engineers
- Enlistment date: March 16th, 1915 - 1915-03-16
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 12/04/1918 02/08/1918 27/12/1918