Henry Cyril Francis Bowman, D.F.C

1915 - 1942  (26 years)

• Name	Henry Cyril Francis Bowman
  Suffix	D.F.C
  Born	21 Aug 1915
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	6 Feb 1938  [1]
  	local government officer
  Residence	6 Feb 1938	9 Derwent Gardens, Ilford, Essex, England   [1]
  _UID	FB5E243D80FA4585AF30FCF3A440BD228FBB
  Died	27 Jul 1942
  Buried	St Josephs Roman Catholic Churchyard, Burwash, Sussex, England
  Person ID	I32883	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry Frederick Bowman,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Thyrza Elizabeth,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F12070	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Myra Jackson
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F12068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Name: Dfc Henry Cyril Francis Bowman Gender: Male Death Date: 28 Jul 1942 Newspaper Title: War Newspaper Place: Uk Spouse: Myra Bowman Name: Lieut Henry Cyril Francis Bowman Birth Place: England Death Date: 27 Jul 1942 Death Place: England Cemetery: St Josephs Roman Catholic Churchyar Burial or Cremation Place: Burwash, Rother District, East Sussex, England BOWMAN, HENRY CYRIL FRANCIS Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 129 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Age: 26 Service No: 111776 Awards: D F C Additional information: Son of Rfn. Henry Frederick Bowman, the King's Royal Rifle Corps (killed in action in France, 23rd April, 1917), and of Thyrza Elizabeth Bowman, of Ilford, Essex; husband of Myra Bowman (nee Jackson). Member of Hertfordshire and Essex Flying Club. Flt Lt was flying Spitfire Vb BL596 on a defensive patrol off Le Havre when he came into contact with Focke Wulf Fw 190's of JG2 Richthofen. In the ensuing combat F/Lt Bowman D.F.C. was shot down and killed.

  
  

• Sources

  [S240] Employment record, < (Reliability: 3).