John Heywood ROWE

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Service Number:	400375
Enlisted:	18 August 1940
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 20 July 1914
Home Town:	Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental (Flying Accident), India, 29 August 1942, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Delhi War Cemetery Delhi War Cemetery, India
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 400375
18 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 400375

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Flying Officer John Heywood Rowe 400375 of 45 Squadron RAF was killed when Ryan aircraft N22-41 crashed near Allahabad, India

He was attached to 308 MU at Allahabad as a test pilot at the time of the incident (via book "Flying Camels")

Also killed was Wing Commander (Pilot) Robert Harvey 37172 RAF (from Canada)