| Forename | William |
|---|---|
| Surname | Downs |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Tyldesley Cenotaph |
| Age | 28 |
| Address | 13 Common Lane |
| Parents' Address | |
| Township | Tyldesley |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Occupation or place of work | Colliery Worker at Ramsdens Colleries |
| Regiment | King's Own Scottish Borderers 2nd Batt |
| Day of Death | 3 |
| Month of Death | September |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Thiepval Memorial |
| Regiment Number | 13211 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Remembered on Roll of Honour at Tyldesley Parish Church CWGC, Ancestry, LJ 15/8/16 - wounded. LJ 24/8/17 confirmed dead |