Coming Soon.
ROWLEY, Horace Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 402611 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 455 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | SYDNEY, NSW, 6 February 1914 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, French Coast, 2 April 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 402611 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402611, No. 455 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
Hampden Bomber P5325
Handley-Page Hampden medium bomber P5325
On 3 Apr 1942 a Hampden bomber from 455 Sqn (UB-B) RAAF on a gardening mission to the Quileron Bay area off the coast of France went missing. Aircraft last heard from at 23.38hrs,
Position, 48.53N 05.57W but did not return to base. Post war enquiries found no trace of the missing aircraft or crew. The crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Pilot; Plt Off John Edward Malony 402376 RAAF
Nav/Bomb Aimer; Sgt Calder Fenton Woodburn 400301 RAAF
WOp/AG; Fg Off Harry Neville Young 402629 RAAF
WOp/AG: Sgt Horace Edward Rowley 402611 RAAF
Submitted 18 July 2019 by David Potter