Kenneth Roy COWLING

COWLING, Kenneth Roy

Service Numbers: 419605, V245587
Enlisted: 18 December 1941
Last Rank: Pilot Officer
Last Unit: No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill, Bairnsdale, East Sale
Born: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 11 November 1923
Home Town: Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling: Unknown
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Aircraft accident, Bass Strait, Australia, Bass Strait, Victoria, Australia, 23 September 1943, aged 19 years
Cemetery: Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
1.R.B.15
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bairnsdale Royal Australian Air Force Memorial, Bendigo High School Honour Roll WW2, Kennington Methodist Church WW2 Honour Roll
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Pilot Officer, 419605
18 Dec 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V245587
9 Sep 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill, Bairnsdale, East Sale
9 Sep 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 419605

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Roy and Muriel Cowling of Bendigo, Victoria 

 

RAAF Oxford aircraft AS618 crashed off Deal Island in Bass Strait killing all crew onboard:

Flight Sergeant Joseph Docherty 411878

Sergeant Norman Stirling Graham 418504

Pilot Officer Kenneth Roy Cowling 419605

Sergeant Peter Albion Hendrickson 419937