Lance Sergeant WALTER ROY DOWDEN (photo added)
| Rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Forenames | WALTER ROY |
| Surname | DOWDEN (photo added) |
| Initials | W R |
| Place of Birth |
PLYMOUTH, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM
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| Date of Birth | Thursday, 17 July 1919 |
| Date of Death | Friday, 09 June 1944 |
| Age | 25 |
| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Residence or Entered Service From | BRANTFORD, ONTARIO, CANADA |
| Service Number | B/11194 | Force |
Canadian Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Royal Canadian Artillery |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 11 Field Battery, 12 Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery |
| Military Honours and Awards | 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, Medialle de Jubile D Day 50th Anniversary medal 1944-1994 |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
RYES WAR CEMETERY, BAZENVILLE
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | II. D. 7. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | |
| Family Details | SON OF WALTER JAMES DOWDEN AND ELSIE VIOLET MAY DOWDEN, OF BRANTFORD, ONTARIO, CANADA. |
Additional Information
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Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto. |
| Cross marker photograph: | Michelle Dowden. |
| Individual photograph: | Michelle Dowden. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | Carl Shilleto. |
| Additional information provided by: | Lorri Dowden, niece of Lance Sergeant WALTER ROY DOWDEN and Michelle Dowden. |
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What other people have said
Michelle Dowden
I know all your siblings and I love to imagine what you would like xo You are in many of my thoughts and Iam forever grateful for your sacrifice and the freedom you created, Forever in my heart and one day we will meet! Love you always, your Great Niece xo
On Wednesday, November 11, 2015Stacy Dowden
Remembering a fallen soldier, brother to my Poppo, my Great Uncle. Thank you for my today! xoxo
On Tuesday, November 11, 2014Jackie Bleecker
May you rest in eternal peace, dear young hero. You have fought the good fight. We thank you for fighting for our freedom and for paying the ultimate price. We will always be eternally grateful to you.
On Friday, July 25, 2014Lorri Dowden
Remembering a fallen soldier & Uncle
On Friday, May 30, 2014