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Roland Downing 1926–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1926

Birth Location: Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 2 March 1945

Death Location: Nijmegen, Nijmegen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands

Father: Joseph Downing

Mother: Alma Tilling

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The story of Roland Downing began in 1926 in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England. In 1941, Roland Downing resided in Grimsby. Roland Downing passed away in 1945 in Nijmegen, Nijmegen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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Biography

  • The story of Roland Downing began in 1926 in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England.
  • In 1941, Roland Downing resided in Grimsby.
  • Roland Downing passed away in 1945 in Nijmegen, Nijmegen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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Roland Downing's Ancestors

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Roland Downing
1926–1945
Birth Place: Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Joseph William Downing
1901–1969
Alma Tilling
1898–1959
Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
William (Frederick) Tilling
1865–1943
Greenwich
Betsy (Ann) Jacklin
1876–1931
Little London, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tilling
1830–1913
Charlotte Cutts
1832–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Tilling
1780–1856
Elizabeth TILLING
1794–1873
Daniel Cutts
1801–1832
Charlotte Caeelf
1805–1870

Roland Downing's Timeline

3 Records

1926
1926
Birth of Roland Downing in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
1941
1941
Age 15
Roland Downing resided here in Grimsby
Grimsby
1945
2 March 1945
Age 19
Death of Roland Downing
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Roll of Honour, Second World War.; Publication Title: Army Roll of Honour 1939-45. Soldiers Died in World War Two. (WO304); Publication Format: CD Rom; Publisher: Naval & Military Pre
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Grimsby
    Record Source: UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Roll of Honour, Second World War.; Publication Title: Army Roll of Honour 1939-45. Soldiers Died in World War Two. (WO304); Publication Format: CD Rom; Publisher: Naval & Military Pre

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 March 1945
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nijmegen, Nijmegen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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