Howl, Alfred William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Alfred William |
Surname | Howl |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred William and Nora Howl, of Westhill, Ontario,Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3662 |
Markings | -B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lerwick New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Terrace 7B. Grave 12. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON HE LIVES FOR EVER IN OUR HEARTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 52 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/26309 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-10-1943 |
End Date | 08-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at 0600 off the Isle of Skye |