William Harry Rowles

Flight Sergeant

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of William Harry and Mildred Rowles, of Featherston, Wellington New Zealand.

References:

CWGC

Martyn (1998)

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

A Wellington bomber flown by a Canadian pilot, crashed and burned out on take off. Only 1 crew member survived. The 3 New Zealanders killed, Herbert Stevens, William Rowles and Selwyn Harrison are buried at Ismailia.

[For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn Vol1.p.218]

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Casualty

Service Number:

405457

Name:

William Harry Rowles

Rank:

Flight Sergeant

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

Royal New Zealand Air Force, 70 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed on air operations

Date of Death:

29 June 1942

Day of Death:

Monday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

7. A. 4.

Cemetery Location:

Egypt