Nelson Ellis BOWMAN

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Service Numbers:	414753, Q31486
Enlisted:	7 June 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Longreach, Queensland, Australia, 26 August 1916
Home Town:	Longreach, Longreach, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Assistant Theatre Manager
Died:	Flying Battle, France, 22 June 1944, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille 14 E 1-6.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Longreach Memorial Pool & Aquatic Centre, Longreach War Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 414753
7 Jun 1941:	Involvement Q31486, RAAF 414753 (9/11/41-d/d 22/6/44)
7 Jun 1941:	Enlisted
9 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 414753
Date unknown:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 414753

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Son of Thomas and Emma Bowman, of Longreach, Queensland, Australia; husband of Irene Mary Bowman.

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