Person    | Male  Born 7/4/1910  Died 30/3/1981

Sir Alexander Russell Downer, KBE

High Commissioner for Australia 1964-72.  Known as Alick and not to be confused with his son, Alexander John Gosse Downer (b.1951) who was also High Commissioner from 2014 to 2018.

Our Picture Source outlines his family, life and career.

He died, aged 70 years, on 30 March 1981 and was buried in South Path 5 West - Vault ED in the North Road Cemetery, Cemetery Avenue, Nailsworth South Australia, Australia.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

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Sir Alexander Russell Downer, KBE

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Admiral Arthur Phillip

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Operation Torch

Operation Torch

The allied campaign in WW2 for the liberation of North Africa

Event, Armed Forces, Africa

1 memorial
Walter Tull

Walter Tull

Footballer and army officer. Born Walter Daniel John Tull at 57 Walton Road, Folkestone. He served an apprenticeship as a printer, but turned to football as a career. He signed for Tottenham Hotspu...

Person, Armed Forces, Race Issues, Sport / Games

2 memorials
C. H. Turnbull

C. H. Turnbull

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
H. W. Barton

H. W. Barton

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
ORP Piorun

ORP Piorun

Former Destroyer in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ship of the Polish Republic).

Vehicle, Armed Forces, Poland

1 memorial