Clare Celestine Dowdell (1912 - 1992)

Born 19 May 1912 in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Died 3 Jul 1992 at age 80 in South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Clare was born in Mount Gambier, South Australia during 1912. He is the son of David Dowdell and Mary Crowe. He passed away in 1992.

Clare was born in Mount Gambier, South Australia on 19 May 1912.^[1]

Clare died in South Australia on 3 July 1992.^[2]

Clare served in the Australian Army during the Second World War. He enlisted in Mount Gambier, South Australia on 11 March 1941. He was discharged with the rank of Private in the 25th Employment Company.^[3]

Clare was buried at the Lake Terrace Cemetery in Mount Gambier, South Australia on 6 July 1992.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Birth Registration, accessed 2 November 2022 (Subscription required to view full details of the above source), Search result follows - Surname: DOWDELL, Given Names: Clare Celestine, Date of Birth: 19-May-1912, Gender: M, Father: David DOWDELL, Mother: Mary Teresa CROWE, Birth Residence: Mount Gambier, District: Grey, Book/Page: 887/411
2. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Search of 'Newspaper Death Notices' Database, accessed 2 November 2022 (Subscription required to view full details of the above source), Search result follows - Surname: DOWDELL, First Names: Clare Celestine, Other Surnames: Not Recorded, Date: 03-Jul-1992, Age: Not Recorded, Source: Advertiser, Notice: Death, Publication Date: 07-Jul-1992
3. ↑ Australian Government, Department of Veterans Affairs, World War Two Service, Search results for DOWDELL, CLAIR CELESTINE (Service Number S5500), accessed 2 November 2022, https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=702215&c=WW2
4. ↑ City of Mount Gambier, Cemetery Data Search, viewed 2 November 2022, https://www.mountgambier.sa.gov.au/cemeteries/dowdell-clare-celestine Search result follows - Dowdell, Clare Celestine, Cemetery: Lake Terrace Cemetery - Mount Gambier, Section: L, Plot/Grave/Niche: 170, Last Residence: Mount Gambier, Date of Death: 03-07-1992, Age at Death: 79 YEARS, Grave Depth: 1.83m (6'), Funeral Director: South East Funeral Service, Date of Interment: 06-07-1992
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215169962/clare-celestine-dowdell: accessed 08 September 2022), memorial page for Clare Celestine Dowdell (1913–6 Jul 1992), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215169962, citing Lake Terrace Cemetery, Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .

External links

• Virtual War Memorial profile