ROWELL, Edward Berkley
| Service Number: | 422714 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 May 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 467 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia, 17 November 1921 |
| Home Town: | Barmedman, Bland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, 23 October 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, Panel 257. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 23 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 422714, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 23 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 422714 | |
| 6 Sep 1944: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 23 Oct 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 422714, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Bruce Strong
Edward Berkley (Teddy) Rowell was the eldest son of Edward Jameson Rowell and Constance Isobel Rowell (nee Strong). Teddy enlisted in the RAAF on 23 May 1942. He was posted to fly with 467 Squadron RAAF, in England, on 6 September 1944. He attained the rank of Acting Flying Officer.
Pilot Rowell, and hs crew, flew on raids to Le Havre, Stuttgart, Bremerhaven, Karlsruhe, Wilemshaven, Bremen and Walcheren. On 23 October 1944 they took part in their ninth raid on Flushing (Vlissingen, Netherlands). Their Lancaster bomber (Registration No. NF989, squadron identification PO-P) was badly damaged and was seen by other aircraft on the return flight over the North Sea and in trouble. The entire crew of seven men (4 x RAAF and 3 x RAF) was lost at sea.
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