Cowley, Victor Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Victor Charles |
Surname | Cowley |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-09-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur R. J. and Leah A. Cowley, of Walsall, Staffordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1425 |
Markings | KN-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ruurlo (Achter Zieuwent) Roman Catholic Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 3. |
Epitaph | HIS WORK IS HONOURABLE AND GLORIOUS. TREASURED MEMORIES |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 149 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580883 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3340 (P354879/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/655/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/655/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-09-1940 |
End Date | 19-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Tholthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Raid on Soest |
Reason for Loss | Brought down by the same German fighter that accounted for Whitley GE-M |