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BOWMAN, Nelson Ellis
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 414753, Q31486 |
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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 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 414753 | |
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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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas and Emma Bowman, of Longreach, Queensland, Australia; husband of Irene Mary Bowman.
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