Bowden, Frederick Samuel
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Frederick Samuel |
Surname | Bowden |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-11-1939 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred and Charlotte Eva Bowden. Husband of Vera Eileen Bowden, of West Alvington, Devon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim I |
Serial Number | L1246 |
Markings | DX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Villeneuve-St. Georges Old Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 119. |
Epitaph | TRANQUIL YOU LIE, YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 133 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 362800 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AC/BEF |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1661 (P350524/39) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/537/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/537/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-11-1939 |
End Date | 15-11-1939 |
Takeoff Station | Orly |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Transit to Rosieres-en-Santerre |
Reason for Loss | An engine failed on take-off and the Blenheim crashed, killing all those on board |