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COWAN, James

Personal Information
Rank F/L
Forename(s) James
Surname Cowan
Gender M
Age 30
Decorations DFC
Date of death 12-03-1943
Next of kin Son of James Cowan and of Lily Cowan (Nee Vickers), of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number R5556
Markings GP-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery
Grave Reference Sec. P. Grave 308..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 24
Enlistment information
Service Number 411861
Service Royal New Zealand Air Force
Group 5
Squadron 1661 HCU
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different New Zealand
Fellow Servicemen
Adams H V (F/S)
Burgess A R (Sgt)
Clark A E (Sgt)
Hall E (Sgt)
Hannay A E (F/S)
Johnson S C (Sgt)
Lovelady D W (Sgt)
Robson K T (LAC)
Rogers L J (AC1)
Last Operation information
Start Date 12-03-1943
End Date 12-03-1943
Takeoff Station Winthorpe
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Training
Reason for Loss While on general flying practice, an uncontrollable fire broke out in port outer engine & came down nr. Newark. All 10 on board were killed.