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Robert James Downey

 

 

The first of these images shows Sergeant Downey (Service No.41) in 1909, wearing the old North Irish Imperial Yeomanry piping, with North Irish Horse shoulder title and service dress cap. The second image, in 1914 marching order, shows him as Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant. Downey embarked for France on 1 May 1915 with D Squadron North Irish Horse. he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on 16 April 1917 and Mentioned in Despatches on 15 May 1917. He can also be seen with D Squadron Sergeants here.

 

 

Images provided courtesy of the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (Cat. Nos. D1482/5 and D/1482/10).