Bowrey, James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Bowrey |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
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Date of Death | 14-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Benjamin and Lilian Bowrey, of Hanham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Consolidated Liberator II |
Serial Number | AL624 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bristol (Avon View) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot Light blue. X. Grave 272. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 134 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1174321 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1653 CU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-09-1942 |
End Date | 14-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Burn |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into high ground which was shrouded in cloud, near Millfore in Kirkcudbright |