Gow, George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George |
Surname | Gow |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Gow and Jessie Gow (née Alexander), of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM519 |
Markings | WS-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 15. A. 15. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 41 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/210039 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Gow Lake, Manitoba; 5km north of Atikaki Provincial Park |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
George was born at Winnipeg on 22 August 1923. His mother and father were both born at Wick in Scotland and his father worked as a checker in the CPR freight sheds. The schools George attended were Dufferin and Victoria - Albert 1930-1937 and Daniel McIntyre 1937-1939 (Commercial Grade XI). His hobby was reading and he enjoyed horseback riding. He worked for three months as a delivery boy for Jewel Stores Ltd. during 1941 and then as a carpenter, 1941-1942 for MacDonald Bros., aircraft manufacturers, Winnipeg. |
George enlisted on 18 December 1942, and after initial training embarked from Halifax on 22 October 1943. Arriving in the U.K. at 3 (RCAF) PRC on 31 October 1943 he then went to 16 OTU 16 November 1943, 51 Base 2 February 1944 and finally 9 Squadron on 13 May 1944. Sadly, he was to lose his life just ten days after arrival, on 23 May 1944. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-05-1944 |
End Date | 23-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Braunschweig |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter near Lingen in Lower Saxony, not far from the Dutch border |