David Dunleigh Bowen (abt. 1925 - 1944)

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South African Air Force

Pupil Pilot David Dunleigh Bowen Died in Service in 1944 during served in WWII.

Biography

David Dunleigh Bowen is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: David Dunleigh Bowen ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Event date: about 1925

Event Place:

Father's Name: Son of Richard J. and Helena E. E. Bowen, of Tamboers Kloof, Cape Province. ^[2]

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Baptism

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Military Info

Force number: 543076V ^{[2] [3]}

Rank: Pupil Pilot ^{[2] [3]}

Surname: Bowen ^{[2] [3]}

Names: D. D. ^{[2] [3]}

Regiment: South African Air Force ^{[2] [3]}

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Cemetery: South Africa, Vereeniging, old town cemetery, Mil. Plot. Grave 8. ^[2] South Africa, Vereeniging, old town cemetery, Mil. Plot. Grave 8. ^[3]

Death

Event Date: 12 April 1944 ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Age: 19 years ^{[1] [2]}

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Cause of death: Died in Aircraft Accident, AT-6 Harvard #7125, failed to pull out of dive on target and crashed at Vereniging. ^{[2] [3]}

Grave

Event Place: South Africa, Vereeniging, old town cemetery, Mil. Plot. Grave 8. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} eGGSA Grave of D. D. Bowen Seen and entered Jan 2024 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10} South African War Graves Project Grave of D. D. Bowen Seen and entered Jan 2024 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} Commonwealth War Graves Commission Grave of D. D. Bowen Seen and entered Jan 2024 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz