Flight Sergeant [Pilot]
Leonard Arthur Townrow
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Walter Howard Townrow and of Ruth Townrow (nee White), of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Gerrit Jan Alberts
Relationship to casualty: I adopted his grave in my own respect and manners. Wrote a lot about Len Townrow
Every year on Christmas Eve I light candles on Len's grave (far right) and the others. I have been doing that since 2013. Three years ago there was an action 'Lichtjes op Oorlogsgraven'... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Years ago, I heard the story of Len for the first time, how he crashed in 1943, how he was severely wounded and died eleven months later in a German Luftwaffelazarett (Air Force hospital). Since then... Read More
Casualty
Service Number:
415041
Name:
Leonard Arthur Townrow Rank:
Flight Sergeant
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
20 August 1920
Place of Birth:
Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Salesperson Armed Force:
Air Force
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 100 (RAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Died of injuries whilst a Prisoner of War
Date of Death:
24 April 1944
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death:
24
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
Row 1. Grave 5.
Cemetery Location:
Netherlands