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Raymond Arthur Downes

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New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Panel 10: Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve - Leading Seamen, Able Seamen Alder - Forsyth (digital photo John Halpin 2011) - CC BY John Halpin

New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Panel 10: Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve - Leading …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Raymond Arthur AWMM
  • Surname
    Downes AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII 0/7134 AWMM
    • WWII O/7134 AWMM
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    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Navy AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII 0/7134 AWMM
    • WWII O/7134 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Raymond Downes was lost overboard from HMNZS SANDA off Needle Point on 13 October 1945. The ship was among four anti-submarine and minesweeping trawlers, commissioned in 1941, provided by The Admiralty. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    13 October 1945 AWMM
    Age 32 AWMM
    Hauraki Gulf, Auckland AWMM
  • Date of death
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    Killed on Active Service AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport Naval Base, HMNZS Philomel, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

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