Downing, Arthur Ernest
King’ s College Chapel, Runnymede Memorial
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Downing |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Arthur Ernest |
| Date of birth | 19 August 1915 |
| Previous education | Haberdasher Aske School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1934-1936; 1936-1938; 1938-1939 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Science |
| Qualifications | B.Sc. 1936; PhD 1940, (The Absorption and Scattering of slow neutrons); Teaching Diploma 1939 |
| Military unit | R.A.F.V.R., T,R.E. |
| Service number | 138143 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 23/12/1942 |
| Rank at death | Flight Lieutenant, Scientific Officer |
| Place of death | South East of Cromer |
| Cause of death | Killed in a plane while testing AL equipment in a Bristol Beaufighter, Mk VI |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives, Commonwealth War Graves Commission |