Bowden, Leonard Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Leonard Douglas |
Surname | Bowden |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles H. and Gertrude Bowden, of Belleville, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND328 |
Markings | HW-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. F. 7. |
Epitaph | NEVER FORGOTTEN. REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/88088 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-04-1944 |
End Date | 25-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Karlsruhe |
Reason for Loss | Crashed St Martens-Voeren |