In memory of

Flight Sergeant

John Edwin Lawrence Downton

who died on 25 Jun 1942

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 20 Operational Training Unit, Royal Air Force
  Rank Flight Sergeant
  Service number R85450
  Date of death 19420625
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  R85450 Flight Sergeant (No. 20 Operational Training Unit RCAF pilot) John Edwin Lawrence Downton (b.1916) of Wilcox perished 19420625 when his Beaufighter stalled and crashed at Gatwick aerodrome returning from an air/sea rescue mission. He is buried at St. Mary churchyard, Brandesburton, East Riding Yorkshire, England. He was the son of William Thomas and Elsie Mary (Lawrence) Downton who came from Somerset, England, to farm at W4-14-20-W2. John attended Todd and Wilcox schools and was farming out when he enlisted at Regina early in 1941.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 129 - Bratt's Lake
  Cemetery or memorial location St Mary churchyard, Brandesburton, East Riding Yorkshire, England    

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  Honour roll location(s) Wilcox
  Geo-memorial Downton Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.1333°N / 105.2333°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73P3
  Geo-memorial details On behalf of the family Doug Chisholm installed a memorial plaque at Downton Lake near La Ronge in 2005.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19160106
  Place of birth Wilcox    
  Date of enlistment 19410213
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Wilcox    
  Occupation farmer
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