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Harlow Wilbur Bowker

In memory of:

Flying Officer Harlow Wilbur Bowker

July 2, 1944
Overseas, France

Military Service


Service Number:

J/18734

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

412 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Born:

July 25, 1922
Granby, Quebec

Enlistment:

April 21, 1941
Montréal, Quebec

Son of Harlow Wilbur Bowker and Sarah Caroline Sayles Bowker, of Granby, Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 255 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

XXVIII. H. 1.

Location:

The town of Bayeux, in Normandy, lies 24 kilometres north-west of Caen. Bayeux War Cemetery is situated in the south-western outskirts of the town, on the by-pass Rue de Sir Fabian Ware. Bayeux is an ancient and historic town of Normandy. Its cathedral was the seat of Bishop Odon, half-brother of William the Conqueror, who took part in the invasion of England; and in it is the tomb of an English soldier of the Hundred Years' War. Bayeux was the first French town of importance to be liberated from the Germans in June 1944. On the opposite side of the road stands the Bayeux Memorial to 1,803 men of the land forces who died in the fighting in Normandy and in the advance to the River Seine, and have no known grave.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star June 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Harlow Bowker– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Gazette. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of Harlow Wilbur Bowker– news clipping (unknown newspaper) and photo of Harlow Wilbur Bowker (photo by Peter Valerio).
  • Photo of Harlow Wilbur Bowker
  • Photo of Harlow Wilbur Bowker– Photo: Peter Valerio
  • Photo of Harlow Wilbur Bowker– Flying Officer Harlow Wilbur Bowker inspecting Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX with D-Day markings. Location unknown but either England or France. (Photo: Peter Valerio).
  • Newspaper Clipping– Newspaper clipping (taken from Canadian Press Cable) depicting Flying Officer Harlow Wilbur Bowker’s chance meeting with two German fighters during an operational test period. (Clipping from Peter Valerio).
  • Entrance
  • Grave marker

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