| 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  |