Dowse, Ernest Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ernest Edward |
Surname | Dowse |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James William and Mary Anne Dowse, of Grimsby, Lincolnshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7388 |
Markings | QR- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. Z. 4. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 30 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 749418 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8821 (P361984/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-09-1941 |
End Date | 03-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak over the city |