he attested for the Royal Engineers at Devonport on 8 May 1871
he played an exemplary role in composing the many nationalistic difficulties in the allocation of war correspondents to ensure proportional representation and the establishment of equitable quotas throughout operations on the Continent
having several times been entered in the regimental defaulter
Footnote: United States Army Air Force Captain Anthony Baird Mitchell was born to Mr
Early Wwi Royal Navy Submariner Group C-32, 1914 Archive he attested for the Royal1914 15 Star (K. 13111, J. DOWNES, ACT. L. STO., R. N.), British War Medal (K. 13111 J. DOWNES. ACT. S. P. O. R. N.) and Victory Medal (K. 13111 J. DOWNES. ACT. S. P. O. R. N.). Naming is officially impressed, extremely fine condition, board mounted but showing separation on the reverse. Also included is a duotang folder with his biography, nine ship photographs and copies of his naval records. Footnote: James Downes was born in Wexford, Ireland on