AbleSeaman
Sidney
Dowding
Born in Holborn, London, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Brother of
George William Dowding, Edith Annie Dowding, Horace Dowding, Mabel Victoria Dowding, Edgar Dowding and Alice Minnie Dowding
Died
at age 19
in At Sea
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Aug 2018
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Biography
Sidney Dowding was born in England.
Sidney Dowding has English ancestors.
AbleSeaman Sidney Dowding was Killed in Action during World War I.
This profile is part of the Dowding Name Study.
Sidney Dowding was born on the 29th June 1896 [1] [2] [3] [4] to Sidney Dowding and Annie Wells. [5]
He was baptised on the 2nd August 1896 in Camden St John the Evangalist, Red Lion Square. [5]
He is listed in the 1911 census as being onboard Arethusa, a naval training ship founded to train destitute children. [6]
His military service started on the 7th February 1912, with his first ship served on being HMS Ganges and his last ship served on being HMS Defence. [4]
He passed away on the HMS Defence during war service on the 31st May 1916. [2] [7]
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FQ9-75P : 1 October 2014), Sidney Dowding, 1896; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Holborn, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 679
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906/Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1906; Reference Number: p82/jne/004
- ↑ 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 3792
- ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVC-VTN8 : 13 December 2015), Sidney Dowding, 1916; Burial, Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England, Plymouth Naval Memorial; citing record ID 13291230, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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Penners Penfold
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His name is on the HMS Defence crew list https://battleofjutlandcrewlists.miraheze.org/wiki/HMS_Defence_Crew_List
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