McGowan, John Hamilton
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Hamilton |
Surname | McGowan |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Norman Stanley McGowan and Ruby Florence McGowan, of Shortlands, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6457 |
Markings | EY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Terschelling (West-Terschelling) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 27. |
Epitaph | AS YOU PASSED, THE SUN SET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 208 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 922404 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 82 (United Provinces) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6653 (P359369/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-05-1941 |
End Date | 28-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Bodney |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Heligoland |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost over the sea |