George Alfred Downs

1885 - 1949  (63 years)

• Name	George Alfred Downs
  Birth	30 Oct 1885	17, Blantyre Street, Chelsea, Middlesex, England
  Christening	22 Nov 1885	St John's Church, Worlds End, Chelsea, Middlesex, England
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 Apr 1891	25, Luna Street, Chelsea, Middlesex, England
  	2 rooms - Benjamin Downs - head - married - age 44 - smith's mate - employed - born St George's, London Mary Downs - wife - married - age 36 - born Marylebone, London Benjamin Downs - son - age 15 - errand boy - employed - born St George's, London Lily Downs - daur - age 9 -born Battersea, London George Downs - son - age 5 - born Chelsea, London Emily Downs - daur - age 3 - born Chelsea, London
  Occupation	1901
  	Errand Boy
  Census	31 Mar 1901	40, Lots Road, Chelsea, Middlesex, England
  	Benjamin H. Downs - head - married - age 55 - general labourer - worker - born St George Hanover Square Mary E. Downs - wife - married - age 46 - born Marylebone George A. Downs - son - single - age 15 - errand boy - worker - born Chelsea Emily C. Downs - daur - single - age 13 - born Chelsea
  Military Service	Between 22 Jul 1901 and 29 Oct 1923
  	Royal Marine Light Infantry
  	Chatham Division. Private 12659 ADM 159/56
  Occupation	1911
  	Private in the Royal Marines
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham, Kent, England
  	Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham George A. Downs - 27 - single - Royal Marine L.I. Private - M'Sex, Chelsea
  Occupation	Clerk
  Occupation	Coach Trimmer
  Occupation	Ice Cream Seller
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  Death	11 Apr 1949	6, Tower Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England
  	Cause: Cardiac failure; Coronary thrombosis/Asthma chronic; Bronchitis emphysema; Arterio scleros
  Burial	16 Apr 1949	Willesden New Cemetery, Franklyn Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England
  	grave number 602 section Z
  Notes	He was stationed at Chatham. He was torpedoed in the First World War, and he only had one lung due to being gassed. He was said to have been in Ireland when his mother died, and had to be called back. He served under Earl Jellicoe and Earl Mountbatten. He is said to have had a row with Earl Mountbatten and he wouldn't accept a medal he was awarded.
  Person ID	I1172	FamilyTree1
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Henry Downs,   b. 1 May 1845, 8, Grantham Place, Mayfair, St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England d. 15 Sep 1927, 164, St Johns Hill, Battersea, Surrey, England (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Emma Coxhill,   b. 6 Nov 1854, 20, Great Barton Street, Marylebone, Middlesex, England d. 27 Jun 1909, 40, Lots Road, Chelsea, Middlesex, England (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor Catherine Fordham,   b. 30 Jul 1886, 18, Vespan Road, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England d. 6 May 1958, 6, Tower Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	8 Feb 1910	Fulham Registry Office, Fulham, Middlesex, England
  Children	+ 1. George Henry Downs,   b. 17 Feb 1910, 11, Tubbs Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England d. 17 Jun 1974, Paddington, Middlesex, England (Age 64 years) + 2. Private   3. Private + 4. Private + 5. Private   6. Private + 7. Private
  Family ID	F21	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2013