Robert Victor DOWNES

1921 - 2002  (80 years)   Has 52 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

William DOWNES

1796 - DECEASED

Birth	1796	Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Died	DECEASED
Family	Phoebe BETHELL,   b. UNKNOWN
Married	UNKNOWN
Children	1. William DOWNES,   b. UNKNOWN + 2. Edward Bethel DOWNES,   b. 1819, Bedwardine, Worcestershire, England

Harriet ENSOR

1814 - 1891  (77 years)

Birth	1814	England
Died	29 Jan 1891	Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Family	John PATTEN,   b. 1814, London, England
Married	UNKNOWN
Children	+ 1. Arthur Wenn PATTEN,   b. 1846, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia + 2. Esther PATTEN,   b. 1851, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia + 3. Harriet PATTEN,   b. 26 Jul 1856, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 4. Edgar Major PATTEN,   b. 11 Aug 1858, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Living

Father	Edward Alderwin DOWNES,   b. 2 Jun 1885, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Hilda Jane CONNOLLY,   b. 24 Apr 1884, Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Married	28 Oct 1913	Walkaway, Western Australia, Australia

Marion DOWNES

1914 - DECEASED

Birth	8 Aug 1914
Died	DECEASED
Father	Edward Alderwin DOWNES,   b. 2 Jun 1885, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Hilda Jane CONNOLLY,   b. 24 Apr 1884, Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Married	28 Oct 1913	Walkaway, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Hugh MURRAY,   b. UNKNOWN
Married	26 Feb 1938
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living

Hugh MURRAY

UNKNOWN - DECEASED

Birth	UNKNOWN
Died	DECEASED
Family	Marion DOWNES,   b. 8 Aug 1914
Married	26 Feb 1938
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living

William Arthur DOWNES

1917 - 1980  (63 years)

Birth	4 Jan 1917	Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Died	21 Sep 1980	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Father	Edward Alderwin DOWNES,   b. 2 Jun 1885, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Hilda Jane CONNOLLY,   b. 24 Apr 1884, Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Married	28 Oct 1913	Walkaway, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Living
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living

Living

Family	William Arthur DOWNES,   b. 4 Jan 1917, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1942	Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living

Joan DOWNES

1919 - 1977  (57 years)

Birth	25 Mar 1919	Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Died	28 Feb 1977	Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Edward Alderwin DOWNES,   b. 2 Jun 1885, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Hilda Jane CONNOLLY,   b. 24 Apr 1884, Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Married	28 Oct 1913	Walkaway, Western Australia, Australia
Family	John BRENNAND,   b. 28 Feb 1910, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Married	6 Jun 1939
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living

John BRENNAND

1910 - 1983  (73 years)

Birth	28 Feb 1910	Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Died	3 May 1983	Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Father	John BRENNAND,   b. Mar 1888, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Mother	Betsy Dawson Talbot ECCLES,   b. 19 Sep 1886, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Married	5 Oct 1907	Lancashire, England
Family	Joan DOWNES,   b. 25 Mar 1919, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Married	6 Jun 1939
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living

Robert Victor DOWNES

1921 - 2002  (80 years)

Birth	24 May 1921	Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Died	30 Mar 2002	Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	2002	Cemetery, Utakarra, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Edward Alderwin DOWNES,   b. 2 Jun 1885, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Hilda Jane CONNOLLY,   b. 24 Apr 1884, Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Married	28 Oct 1913	Walkaway, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Daphne Joan NOONAN,   b. 17 Nov 1925, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Married	8 Jan 1947	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living

Daphne Joan NOONAN

1925 - 2007  (81 years)

Birth	17 Nov 1925	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Died	23 Jun 2007	Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	2007	Cemetery, Utakarra, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Arthur Edward NOONAN,   b. 10 Nov 1892, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Elsie Florence HUTCHINSON,   b. 14 Oct 1895, Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia
Married	3 Dec 1915	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Robert Victor DOWNES,   b. 24 May 1921, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Married	8 Jan 1947	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living

Living

Father	Edward Alderwin DOWNES,   b. 2 Jun 1885, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Hilda Jane CONNOLLY,   b. 24 Apr 1884, Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Married	28 Oct 1913	Walkaway, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Living

Walter Joseph RIDLEY

1909 - 1958  (49 years)

Birth	1909	Western Australia, Australia
Died	1958	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Henry Edward Brockman RIDLEY,   b. 26 Sep 1873, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Hilda Jane CONNOLLY,   b. 24 Apr 1884, Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Married	11 Dec 1908	Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Sadie Eileen FARR,   b. UNKNOWN
Married	UNKNOWN

Sadie Eileen FARR

UNKNOWN - DECEASED

Birth	UNKNOWN
Died	DECEASED
Family	Walter Joseph RIDLEY,   b. 1909, Western Australia, Australia
Married	UNKNOWN

Edward Alderwin DOWNES

1885 - 1958  (73 years)

Birth	2 Jun 1885	Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Died	28 Nov 1958	Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1958	Cemetery, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Father	William DOWNES,   b. 13 Jul 1859, Irwin, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Emily CRIDDLE,   b. 21 Dec 1862, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Married	15 Nov 1882	Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Hilda Jane CONNOLLY,   b. 24 Apr 1884, Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Married	28 Oct 1913	Walkaway, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Living + 2. Marion DOWNES,   b. 8 Aug 1914 + 3. William Arthur DOWNES,   b. 4 Jan 1917, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia + 4. Joan DOWNES,   b. 25 Mar 1919, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia + 5. Robert Victor DOWNES,   b. 24 May 1921, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia + 6. Living

Hilda Jane CONNOLLY

1884 - 1962  (78 years)

Birth	24 Apr 1884	Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Died	2 May 1962	Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	May 1962	Cemetery, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Robert CONNOLLY,   b. 5 Aug 1845, Ellens Brook, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Esther PATTEN,   b. 1851, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Married	20 Sep 1870	Champion Bay, Western Australia, Australia
Family 1	Henry Edward Brockman RIDLEY,   b. 26 Sep 1873, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Married	11 Dec 1908	Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Walter Joseph RIDLEY,   b. 1909, Western Australia, Australia
Family 2	Edward Alderwin DOWNES,   b. 2 Jun 1885, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Married	28 Oct 1913	Walkaway, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Living + 2. Marion DOWNES,   b. 8 Aug 1914 + 3. William Arthur DOWNES,   b. 4 Jan 1917, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia + 4. Joan DOWNES,   b. 25 Mar 1919, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia + 5. Robert Victor DOWNES,   b. 24 May 1921, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia + 6. Living

Henry Edward Brockman RIDLEY

1873 - 1910  (37 years)

Birth	26 Sep 1873	Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Died	20 Oct 1910	Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Joseph Beete RIDLEY,   b. 1823, Demerara, West Indies
Mother	Rachel Johanna WALCOTT,   b. 1836, Western Australia, Australia
Married	24 Mar 1855	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Hilda Jane CONNOLLY,   b. 24 Apr 1884, Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Married	11 Dec 1908	Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Walter Joseph RIDLEY,   b. 1909, Western Australia, Australia

Daphne Joan NOONAN

1925 - 2007  (81 years)

Birth	17 Nov 1925	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Died	23 Jun 2007	Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	2007	Cemetery, Utakarra, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Arthur Edward NOONAN,   b. 10 Nov 1892, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Elsie Florence HUTCHINSON,   b. 14 Oct 1895, Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia
Married	3 Dec 1915	Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Robert Victor DOWNES,   b. 24 May 1921, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Married	8 Jan 1947	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living

Living

Father	Robert Victor DOWNES,   b. 24 May 1921, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Daphne Joan NOONAN,   b. 17 Nov 1925, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Married	8 Jan 1947	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Living
Children	1. Living   2. Living

Living

Father	Robert Victor DOWNES,   b. 24 May 1921, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Daphne Joan NOONAN,   b. 17 Nov 1925, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Married	8 Jan 1947	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Living
Children	1. Living   2. Living

• Name	Robert Victor DOWNES  [1]
  Relationship	with Rodney VOJVODICH
  Birth	24 May 1921	Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
  Gender	Male
  AKA	Bob
  Military Service	Between 1939 and 1948
  	World War 2 - #WX31133 - Place of enlistment - ROTTNEST ISLAND WA : Next of Kin - DOWNES EDWARD
  Burial	2002	Cemetery, Utakarra, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia   [2]
  		Robert Victor “Bob” Downes (1921-2002) - Find a Grave Memorial
  Death	30 Mar 2002	Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
  Siblings	5 siblings
  1. Living
  2. Marion DOWNES,   b. 8 Aug 1914   d. DECEASED
  3. William Arthur DOWNES,   b. 4 Jan 1917, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia d. 21 Sep 1980, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  4. Joan DOWNES,   b. 25 Mar 1919, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia d. 28 Feb 1977, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
  5. Living
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William DOWNES,   b. 1796, Worcester, Worcestershire, England d. DECEASED  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Harriet ENSOR,   b. 1814, England d. 29 Jan 1891, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 77 years)  (Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	3 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Living + 2. Marion DOWNES,   b. 8 Aug 1914   d. DECEASED ▻Hugh MURRAY,  m. 26 Feb 1938   + 3. William Arthur DOWNES,   b. 4 Jan 1917, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia d. 21 Sep 1980, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia  (Age 63 years) + 4. Joan DOWNES,   b. 25 Mar 1919, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia d. 28 Feb 1977, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 57 years) ▻John BRENNAND,  m. 6 Jun 1939   + 5. Robert Victor DOWNES,   b. 24 May 1921, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia d. 30 Mar 2002, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 80 years) ▻Daphne Joan NOONAN,  m. 8 Jan 1947, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   + 6. Living
  Half-siblings	1 half brother (family of Henry Edward Brockman RIDLEY and Hilda Jane CONNOLLY)
  + 1. Walter Joseph RIDLEY,   b. 1909, Western Australia, Australia d. 1958, Perth, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 49 years) ▻Sadie Eileen FARRm. UNKNOWN
  Person ID	I8251	MyBradyTree | ASR, RJS

  
  

  Father	Edward Alderwin DOWNES,   b. 2 Jun 1885, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia d. 28 Nov 1958, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Hilda Jane CONNOLLY,   b. 24 Apr 1884, Greenough, Western Australia, Australia d. 2 May 1962, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia (Age 78 years) Other Partners: Henry Edward Brockman RIDLEY  m. 11 Dec 1908
  Marriage	28 Oct 1913	Walkaway, Western Australia, Australia   [3]
  Notes	Edward Alderwin Downes m 28 Oct 1913 Walkaway to Hilda J Ridley Greenough RG10/1913 First chd: Marion Downes b 8 Aug 1914 who married Hugh MURRAY 26 Feb 1938 etc William Arthur Downes b 4 Jan 1917 d 21 Sep 1980 m Betty CARSON
  Family ID	F1720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Daphne Joan NOONAN,   b. 17 Nov 1925, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia d. 23 Jun 2007, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	8 Jan 1947	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living
  Family ID	F3602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Birth - 24 May 1921 - Dongara, Western Australia, Australia Marriage - 8 Jan 1947 - Perth, Western Australia, Australia Burial - 2002 - Cemetery, Utakarra, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia Death - 30 Mar 2002 - Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Service record Name DOWNES, ROBERT VICTOR Service Australian Army Service Number WX31133 Date of Birth 24 May 1921 Place of Birth Dongara, WA Date of Enlistment 4 Aug 1942 Locality on Enlistment Dongara, WA Place of Enlistment ROTTNEST ISLAND, WA Next of Kin DOWNES, EDWARD Date of Discharge 24 Mar 1944 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 11 Battalion WW2 Honours and Gallantry None Prisoner of War No http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=765269

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Robert Victor DOWNES". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://www.bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I8251&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed March 19, 2025).