Cowan, Alfred Julius
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alfred Julius |
Surname | Cowan |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry and Annie Sarah Cowan, of Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | T4165 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Golders Green Crematorium |
Grave Reference | Panel 2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 149 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 743097 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 1419 Flt |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5779 (P358268/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1941 |
End Date | 11-04-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Tangmere |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Special Duties- 6 Polish saboteurs on board for a raid on a power station in Passac |
Reason for Loss | Developed an electrical problem and turned back. Stalled and crashed as it came into land |