Bowman, Eric Ritchie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric Ritchie |
Surname | Bowman |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Date of Death | 24-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hugh and Annie Bowman, of Bangor. His Brother Geoffrey Alexander Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | N6066 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bangor Cemetery, Northern Ireland |
Grave Reference | Sec. 4.V. Grave 82. |
Epitaph | ALSO HIS BROTHER GEOFFREY FLYING OFFICER R.A.F. LOST OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY 21ST MAY 1944 AGE 24 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 134 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1500548 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 26 CFlt |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11178 (P364904/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-12-1941 |
End Date | 24-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training-local flying |
Reason for Loss | Flew into a tree and crashed at Kempston, near Bedford |