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Colin Downes 1912 - 1995

Colin Downes of Elsternwick Australia was born on October 19, 1912 in Elsternwick to Hilda Minerva (Scott) Downes and John Gilmer Downes. He had siblings John Gilmer Downes and Ewan Downes. He married Verna Matilda (Cuthbertson) Downes, and had a child Helen Verna Downes. Colin Downes died at age 83 years old on November 20, 1995, and was buried at Springvale Botanical Cemetery 600 Princes Hwy, in Springvale, City of Greater Dandenong County, VIC.
Colin Downes
Elsternwick Australia
October 19, 1912
Elsternwick, Australia
November 20, 1995
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    The Age, Melbourne. 4th April 1938. MARRIAGES. - AT BEAUFORT. Arches of flowers over each aisle and bowls of Easter daisies and gladioli and small posies tied with white ribbon to the guest's pews were arranged by friends of the bride to decorate the Methodist Church at Beaufort on Saturday, when Miss Verna Cuthbertson was married to Mr. Colin Downes. The bride, who is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Cuthbertson of Burke-street, Beaufort, was given away by her father. The bridegroom who is connected with the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney Ltd., at Terang, is the younger son of Mr. J. G. Downes of Wattle Tree- road, East Malvern, and the late Mrs Downes.
  • 10/19
    1912

    Birthday

    October 19, 1912
    Birthdate
    Elsternwick Australia
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    WW2 Australian Army 1943 - 1945. Lance Sergeant
  • 11/20
    1995

    Death

    November 20, 1995
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Springvale Botanical Cemetery 600 Princes Hwy, in Springvale, City of Greater Dandenong County, VIC 3171, Australia
    Burial location
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In 1912, in the year that Colin Downes was born, Arizona was admitted to the United States in February (on Valentine's Day). It became the 48th state in the Union. Previously a Spanish - then Mexican - territory, the U.S. paid $15 million dollars for the area in 1848. Arizona was the last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the United States.
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In 1962, he was 50 years old when on August 5th, actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe died in Brentwood California. She was ruled to have died from suicide due to a drug overdose. There has been controversy regarding the circumstances ever since, due to her relationships with Jack and Bobby Kennedy.
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