David Henry McDowell

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David Henry McDowell was born in Lambeg Town, Derriaghy, Antrim, Ireland, on 11 Mar 1892 the son of David McDowell and Elizabeth Anne McDowell.  He spent his early years in Derriaghy until he enlisted with the Royal Marines Light Infantry on 22 Jan 1908 as a Private (Service Nos. 14336 & 24898).  For his WW1 service he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star.  He was stationed at Blandford, Camp, Dorset, and there met and married Dorcas Nellie Andrews at St. Andrews Church, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 9 Feb 1918.  He gave his parents-in-law address of 34 Mill Street, Fontmill Magna, in the Absent Voters List for 1918.  He had remained in the Marines after the war and by the 1921 Census was based in Cambridge. By the 1939 Register his wife was living at 10 Madan Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, and it is presumed that David had remained in the forces.  He later set up home with his wife at 4 Vine Street, Templecombe, Somerset and he died there on 28 Dec 1969.