| Frederick Dowie was born at Unagh, Lissan, Cookstown on 11th July 1890.
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| Known family: William H Dowie (born 15th November 1881), Fredrick Dowie (born 11th July 1890)
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| Little is known of the parents of William and Fred. William’s birth record on GRONI gives his mother’s maiden name as McKinney, so it can be assumed that the McKinneys in the census are relatives.
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| Fred Dowie was a member of Ballybriest L.O.L.
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| The 1901 census lists Frederick as age 10, living with the McKinney family at house 14 in Lissan Lower, Unagh, County Tyrone.
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| The 1911 census lists Fred as age 20, living with the McKinney family at house 22 in Lissan Lower, Unagh. Both William and Fred were farmers.
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| Fred Dowie enlisted in Glasgow.
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| Private Dowie served with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers for a time (No. 4/28003).
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| Private Fred Dowie was serving with the 2nd Special Company of the Royal Engineers seriously wounded at the Battle of Messines on Saturday 9th June 1917.
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| Private Frederick Dowie died of wounds nine days later at a base hospital in Calais on Monday 18th June 1917.
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| From the Belfast Newsletter dated 9th July 1917:
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| Private Fred Dowie, Royal Engineers, formerly of Unagh, Cookstown, has died at a base hospital from wounds received in action on 9th June. He was an active member of Ballybriest L.O.L.
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| From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 15th June 1918:
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| DOWIE – In loving memory of Pioneer Fred Dowie, 130272, Royal Engineers who died at 30th General Hospital, Calais, France, of wounds received in action on 18th June 1917. Deeply mourned.
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| Private Frederick Dowie is buried in Calais Southern Cemetery, France.
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| Private Frederick Dowie is commemorated on Cookstown Cenotaph and Third Presbyterian (Molesworth) Cookstown.
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| The CWGC record that Private Frederick Dowie was born in County Tyrone.
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