| Forename | Robert |
|---|---|
| Surname | Downham |
| Middle Name | Edward |
| Memorial | Wigan Cenotaph |
| Age | 19 |
| Address | 25 Field Street, Frog Lane, Wigan. |
| Parents' Address | as above |
| Township | Wigan |
| Rank | Private |
| Occupation or place of work | Great Central Railway Companyand before that apprentice cone maker at Worsley Mesnes Foundry |
| Regiment | Manchester Regiment 5th Battalion |
| Day of Death | 14 |
| Month of Death | August |
| Year of Death | 1915 |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Burial | Helles Mem |
| Regiment Number | 1896 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of Catherine. Wounded WO 18/9/15 CWGC, Ancestry, WO 2/10/15 |