Bowles, Frederick James
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Frederick James |
Surname | Bowles |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank and Lilian Bowles. Husband of Winifred Bowles, of East Dulwich, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Lockheed Ventura II |
Serial Number | AE913 |
Markings | YH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
Grave Reference | Plot 6. Row A. Grave 1. |
Epitaph | SO DEARLY LOVED IN LIFE LET US NOT FORGET HIM IN DEATH "THY WILL BE DONE" R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 134 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1163245 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Blickling, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Wooden Case containing RAF Oulton Roll of Honour & former 18 (B) Sqn Standard |
Memorial Text | In memory of R.A.F. Oulton 1940 - 1945 |
Location | Junction of Aylsham Rd & New Rd, Oulton Street, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick piller and Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of the R.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. based here 1940 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/264/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/264/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-04-1943 |
End Date | 21-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Oulton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Abbeville- to bomb marshalling yards |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by fighters whilst leaving the target area |