Bowden, Rupert James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Rupert James |
Surname | Bowden |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William James and Winifred Bowden, of Barnstaple, Devon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1333 |
Markings | LN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beck Row (St. John) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 8. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 133 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 748589 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 99 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Newmarket Heath Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of comrades who fell in battle during WW11 1939-1945 and all ranks who served on 99 Squadron Royal Air Force, the Squadron was based here from September 1939 until March 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4608 (P356590/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-12-1940 |
End Date | 19-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Newmarket |
Day/Night Raid | Night (82% moon) |
Operation | Ludwigshafen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into Devil's Dyke close to airfield. Two of the crew were heroically rescued by a famous Danish speedway rider who subsequently received a George Medal |