Person:Frederick Dowling (1)

Name: Frederick Dowling Death Date: 7 Aug 1917 Rank: Lieutenant Regiment: Royal Dublin Fusiliers Battalion: 1st Battalion Type of Casualty: Killed in action

From Clontarf in Dublin, the son of John & Maria Dowling, Frederick also joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He fought in the Somme and was promoted to Lieutenant. He died on the 7th August 1917 whilst fighting in Ypres in Belgium and his body was never recovered. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate in Ypres.

The family tombstone in Dublin also mentions Frederick as follows: In loving memory of, Fredrick Payne Dowling, Lieu. 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers killed in action near Ypres 7 August 1917, aged, 19 and who’s burial place is known only to God, ‘”He played the game ‘”

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   Name: Frederick Dowling
   Death Date: 7 Aug 1917
   Rank: Lieutenant
   Regiment: Royal Dublin Fusiliers
   Battalion: 1st Battalion
   Type of Casualty: Killed in action
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