Flight Sergeant William Bowden
Killed in Action in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
R/135010
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Canadian Forces
Battalion:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Company:
419 Sqdn.
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
18 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
19 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
19 years 8 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Ivan Heyer Bowden, Father, Sutton, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Sutton, Quebec
Religion:
United Church of Canada
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
171 lbs / 78 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Died in a bombing flight over Germany on his first operational flight
Length of Service:
597 days in service
Buried at:
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William Bowden
Ranks
| Conflict | Rank | Regiment | Branch | Unit | Company | Date From | Date To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WW2 | Flight Sergeant | Canadian Forces | Air Force | Royal Canadian Air Force | 419 Sqdn. |
Notes
Father: Ivan Heyer Bowden, Bank Manager, Sutton, Quebec
Mother: Rhoda Geraldine McCaig, Sutton, Quebec
Brother: George Lindsay Bowden
Was a student at Huntingdon High School at enlistment. Played hockey and rugby.
Twin brother of Donald Ivan Bowden
Worked as a labourer at Willaims Brothers Corp, Sutton, Quebec
Mother: Rhoda Geraldine McCaig, Sutton, Quebec
Brother: George Lindsay Bowden
Was a student at Huntingdon High School at enlistment. Played hockey and rugby.
Twin brother of Donald Ivan Bowden
Worked as a labourer at Willaims Brothers Corp, Sutton, Quebec