Bown, George Archie
Personal Information
Rank | AC1 |
Forename(s) | George Archie |
Surname | Bown |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
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Date of Death | 07-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Josiah and Annie Bown, of Forest Gate. Husband of Clara Louisa Bown of Forest Gate. |
Aircraft Information
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park |
Grave Reference | Square 288. Grave 111095. |
Epitaph | IN MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND. TO LIVE IN HEARTS YOU LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1481016 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Ground Staff |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet & 49 Sqn Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943-1945 |
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943 - 1945 Per Erdua Ad Astra |
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-09-1943 |
End Date | 07-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Fiskerton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
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Reason for Loss | Returning from a night out in Lincoln, by train, a group of armourers from 49 Squadron then caught the ferry to cross over the Witham to Fiskerton. Some of the airmen fell in the river and become trapped under the ferry. AC2 Brown and one other airmen drowned |