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BOWKER, Thomas

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number R9184
Markings HA-U
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country France
Burial/Memorial Place Abbeville Communal Cemetery
Grave Reference Plot 7. Row A. Grave 1..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 134
Enlistment information
Service Number 405366
Service Royal New Zealand Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 218 (Gold Coast)
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different New Zealand
Last Operation information
Start Date 23-10-1942
End Date 24-10-1942
Takeoff Station Downham Market
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Genoa. 122 aircraft, 3 losses (2.5%). The area was completely cloud covered and the entire raid actually fell on the town of Savona, some 30 miles away
Reason for Loss Crashed off Dieppe, France