William Dowey
Details
| Forename | William |
|---|---|
| Surname | Dowey |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Wigan Cenotaph and St Marys Memorial, Ince |
| Age | 41 |
| Address | 2 Boundary Street, Ince |
| Parents' Address | as above |
| Township | Wigan |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Occupation or place of work | Employed by Pearson & Knowles |
| Regiment | Manchester Regiment 2/5th Battalion |
| Day of Death | 9 |
| Month of Death | June |
| Year of Death | 1917 |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds received in action in France |
| Place of Burial | Bethune Town Cemetery |
| Regiment Number | 200820 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of William and Alice Memorial sponsored by Mr Dowie, 6 Westwood Terrace Received Royal Humane Society Testimonial for helping to save a drowning man in Ince Name written as Dowie on memorial CWGC, Ancestry, WE 30/6/17 |
