Bowker, Neville "Bowks"

Date of birth:: 1918 (Orange Free State, South Africa)
Date of death:: May 21st, 2005 (Australia)
Service number:: 779035/89773, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Nationality:: South African (1910-1961, Union)

Biography

Promotions:
1940: Leading Aircraftman;
November 11th, 1940: Pilot Officer on probation (Seniority November 9th, 1940);
November 7th, 1941: Pilot Officer;
November 7th, 1941: Flying Officer (war subs. Seniority November 9th, 1941);
?: Flight Lieutenant.

Career:
?: South Rhodesian Air Force;
?: No. 70 Operational Training Unit, Nakaru;
?: No. 4 Service FLight Training School, Habbaniya;
February 14th, 1941: No. 112 Squadron;
December 1941: POW, Stalag Luft 3.

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Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flying Officer
Awarded on:: June 11th, 1942

LG 35586/2521.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flight Lieutenant
Unit:: No. 112 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: October 1st, 1943

LG 36192/4357.

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flight Lieutenant
Awarded on:: December 10th, 1946

LG 37812/6016.

Sources

Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
- The London Gazette of 4th February 1941, Issue 35065
- The London Gazette of 19th December 1941, Issue 35387
- Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 5th June 1942, Issue 35586, dated 11th June 1942
- Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 28th September 1943, Issue 36192, dated 1st October 1943
- Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 6th December 1946, Issue 37812, dated 10th December 1946