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William Henry Bowler

In memory of:

Flying Officer William Henry Bowler

September 4, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

J/7210

Age:

29

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

144 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Born:

November 4, 1912

Son of William and Annie Bowler of Kettleby, Ontario. Husband of Constance Bowler, of London, England. Brother of David, Timothy, Nellie, Gladys and Margery.

Commemorated on Page 59 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

KVIBERG CEMETERY
Sweden

Grave Reference:

2. C. 1c.

Location:

From the centre of Gothenburg head from the North East section of the city and pick up the sign for Gamelstaden then, subsequently, Kortedala. Follow this direction until a large roundabout is reached (junction of Kortedalavgen and Regementsgaten) with a petrol station on the right. The cemetery is directly opposite this.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Inscription - Flying Officer William Henry Bowler is also commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Inscription - Flying Officer William Henry Bowler is also commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer William Henry Bowler is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer William Henry Bowler is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer William Henry Bowler is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer William Henry Bowler is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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