Bowden, David Roy
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | David Roy |
Surname | Bowden |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold Crediford Bowden and Madeline Bowden, of Torquay. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD785 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Torquay Cemetery and Extension |
Grave Reference | Sec. S.X. Grave 14816. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 68167 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9904 (P363345/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-10-1941 |
End Date | 27-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (48% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Exploded & crashed onto Whitby-Scarborough Rd. |