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Personal data

• Name DOWNES
• Initials M
• First name Martin
• Place of birth Kilkeevan
• Country Co Roscommon
• Family Son of Anne Downes, of Church Rd., Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, and Patrick Downes.
• Extra info Youngest child. His olders siblings were his brother Joseph and sister Bridget.

Military service

• Service number 26013
• Rank Lance Corporal
• Regiment and unit 9th Bn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
• Division - Brigade 48th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 16th Division
• National force B.E.F.

Death

• Type of wounds Died of wounds received 18th Aug 1917
• Date of death 18 August 1917
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XVII - H - 17

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