Bowe, Donald McFarlane
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Donald McFarlane |
Surname | Bowe |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Daniel and Olive Rebecca Bowe, of Maldon, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EE975 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Row B. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | A LIFE SO NOBLY GIVEN. "SLEEP ON, BELOVED" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 419550 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Oswald's Church, Arncliffe, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed metal plaque and tree |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Pilot and Navigator of 1660 HCU Lancaster EE975 who were killed when both Port Engines failed and the aircraft was too low for effective parachute deployment |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1944 |
End Date | 15-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Both port engines failed and the order to bail out but by the time the pilot and navigator made their exit, the aircraft was too low for effective parachute deployment. |