Cowell, George Albert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Albert |
Surname | Cowell |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Ernest and Mildred Violet Cowell, of Shepherds Bush, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden l |
Serial Number | AE185 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Haren General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 1. Row G. Grave 5. |
Epitaph | WE MISS HIM AND MOURN HIM IN SORROW UNSEEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 923093 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8393 (P361476/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/15 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/14 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-08-1941 |
End Date | 18-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (23% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Paterswolds, Holland, 8 km from Groningen |