Private Rex J. D. Downes
30 Apr 1922 - 2012
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Caption & credit
Rex J D Downes Midsomer Norton Patrol, pictured in 1938
Biography
Rex Downes had become a well know Banjo player in his youth before the war. He was one of the original members of the Patrol.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midsomer Norton Patrol | Patrol member | 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
WOKI 404/3
Occupation
Accounts clerk
Address
20 Clevedon Road, Midsomer Norton, Somerset
Other information
The son of Florence and Stanley, he married Gwendoline Mitchard in 1950.
References
FreeBMD
Ancestry.co.uk
National Archive WO199/3390, WO 199/3391
https://www.classic-banjo.com/files/JOURNALS_AND_ALBUMS/Fretted_Harmony…
The Somserset Underground, Tim Wray
1939 Register