| Downman | G T F | | Lieutenant Colonel | Died of wounds. Modder River, 13 December 1899
1st Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Gordon Highlanders |
| Downman | George Thomas Frederick | | Lieutenant Colonel | He died of wounds received in action, December 11th, 1899, at Magersfontein. He was born in 1855, and came of a Devonshire family. He joined the Gordon Highlanders in 1876, was promoted Captain 1883, Major 1891, and Lieutenant Colonel 1899. Lieutenant Colonel Downman first saw service with the expedition to the Soudan in 1884 with the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, and was present in the engagements at El Teb and Tamai, receiving the medal with clasp, and Khedive's star. He also served in the Nile Expedition 1884-85, and with the River Column, under Major General Earle (clasp). He was present with the Chitral Relief Force, under Sir Robert Low, 1895, including the storming of the Malakand Pass, was mentioned in despatches, and received the medal with clasp. He took part in the campaign on the North-West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart, 1897-98, with the Tirah Expeditionary Force and was present in the engagement at Dargai, October 18th. He was also present at the assault of the Dargai Heights, October 2Oth (mentioned in despatches), at the capture of the Sampagha and Arhanga Passes, and the subsequent operations in the Maidan, Waran and Bara Valleys, being again mentioned in despatches and receiving the brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, and two clasps. Lieutenant Colonel Downman succeeded to the command of his battalion in July 1899, accompanied it to South Africa the following October and joined the Kimberley Relief Force under General Lord Methuen. In the action at Magersfontein, Lieutenant Colonel Downman fell mortally wounded within 300 yards of the Boer trenches. The "Retire" had apparently been sounded without authority and Lieutenant Colonel Downman jumped up, calling out "Who sounded the Retire?" when he was immediately struck down. Captain Towse, who endeavoured to carry him to a place of safety, was granted the VC for his gallantry and devotion, being ably assisted by Colour Sergeant Nelson and Lance Corporal Hodgson. Lieutenant Colonel Downman was buried at Magersfontein.
Source: Donner | Gordon Highlanders |
| Downman | H | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Oxfordshire Light Infantry |
| Downs | A | 5512 | Private | 2nd Battalion
Demise: Killed in action 18 Feb 1900
Place: Paardeberg
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
| Downs | A | 45/1053 | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879 | (Buffs) East Kent Regiment |
| Downs | A | 4752 | Private | 2nd Btn. Wounded at Alleman's Nek. 11 Jun 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 126 line 28 | Dorsetshire Regiment |
| Downs | A | 5512 | Private | Killed in action. Paardeberg, 18 February 1900
2nd Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
| Downs | A | 2105 | Sergeant | Wounded. Belfast, 26 August 1900
1st Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Welsh Regiment |
| Downs | A | 2105 | Corporal | Wounded. Paardeberg, 18 February 1900
1st Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Welsh Regiment |
| Downs | A | 4052 | Lance Sergeant | 2nd Battalion
Demise: Died of disease - tuberculosis, tubercle of lung 10 Mar 1900
Place: UK. Netley Hosp
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | (Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl |
| Downs | A | 2105 | Sergeant | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5945. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Welsh Regiment |
| Downs | A C | 9652 | Sapper | QSA (4) CC OFS Tr SA02
TNA ref 157/49 | Royal Engineers, Fortress Company, 26th |
| Downs | A R | | Sgt | Natal 1906 (1)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal | Natal Mounted Rifles |
| Downs | Alfred Edward | 3191 | Sergeant | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Roberts' Horse |
| Downs | Arthur | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl |
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