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ROWAN, Edward James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 407009 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 April 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 9 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia , 7 September 1921 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Off New South Wales Coast, Australia, 19 February 1942, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Sydney Memorial Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia Panel 5 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of West Torrens WW2 Boulevard of Honour, Sydney Memorial (Sydney War Cemetery) Rookwood |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 29 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 407009, Aircrew Training Units | |
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| 30 Apr 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407009, Aircrew Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme, Adelaide | |
| 19 Feb 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 407009, No. 9 Squadron (RAAF), RAN Operations - 'SW Pacific / Indian Ocean 1941-43', Killed on operations |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Edward James Rowan 407009 of 9 Squadron RAAF was killed when Walrus L2327 struck the stern of HMAS Australia on landing and caught fire off the coast of Fiji
His body was not recovered and he is commemorated on Panel 5 of the Sydney Memorial
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