Flight Lieutenant
James Cowan
DFC
Awards
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of James Cowan and of Lily Cowan (née Vickers), of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
James Cowan was my godfather. He has a close friend of my parents, James and Kathleen Moore. He worked with my father in the Public Trust Office, Hawera, prior to the war. I have in my possession a 1... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
411861
Name:
James Cowan Rank:
Flight Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
10 May 1912
Place of Birth:
Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Education:
Date of Enlistment:
23 March 1941
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Clerk Employer:
Public Trust, Palmerston North Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in aircraft accident
Date of Death:
12 March 1943
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death:
30
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
Sec. P. Grave 308.
Cemetery Location:
United Kingdom