Bowden, George Vernon
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Vernon |
Surname | Bowden |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 07-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bowden, Stockport. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LK594 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cheadle and Gatley Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 17. Grave 73. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1682849 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1654 HCU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-06-1944 |
End Date | 07-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Saltby airfield after descent through thick cloud |