BOWER, Henry Charles Malcolm
| Service Number: | 37472 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 32 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2 January 1916 |
| Home Town: | Strathfield, Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Taxi Driver / Mechanic |
| Died: | Ground Battle, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, 24 February 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot B2, Row C, Grave 24 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 37472 | |
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| 19 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 37472, No. 32 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 24 Feb 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 37472, No. 32 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Aircraftman Henry Charles Malcolm Bower 37472 of 32SQN was killed by shrapnel during an enemy air raid on Port Moresby, New Guinea
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Henry Charles Malcolm BOWER was born in Sydney on 2nd January, 1916
His parents were Henry Voltaire BOWER & Adelaide Maria NELTON
He married Eileen Elizabeth McDONALD in Sydney on 27th February, 1939 - one daughter Lynn
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His father Henry Voltaire BOWER (SN 388) enlisted in the Permanent Forces in Australia on 2nd August, 1915
His brother Voltaire Prince Melton BOWER (SN 32179) also served in the RAAF during WW2 and was discharged on 15th November, 1945 - Flight Sergeant with the 6 Aircraft Depot
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