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Name:	BOWYER
Given Name:	WALTER STAFFORD
Initials:	W S
Service No:	39607
Trade:	Pilot
Rank:	Squadron Leader Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:	Royal Air Force Other Casualties from this Regiment
Unit:	249 Sqdn. Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:	1942-01-24 Other Casualties on this Date
Date of Birth:	1914-04-16
Age:	27
Cause of Death:	Died in air crash, Gladiator I K7935 from 2 AACU RAF collided with a barrage balloon at Portsmouth and crashed at Gosport
Additional Information:	Son of Capt. Alan Stafford Bowyer, of Durban, South Africa. Walter Stafford Bowyer was born in Durban, South Africa on April 16th 1914 and went to Durban High School. He joined the RAF on a short service commission in March 1937, did his flying courses at Ansty and 3 FTS, South Cerney. With training completed, he joined 3 Squadron at Kenley on November 27th 1937. Commemoration stone in Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery.

Commemoration

Country:	United Kingdom Other Casualties commemorated in United Kingdom
Locality:	Sussex Other Casualties commemorated in Sussex
Cemetery:	EASTBOURNE (OCKLYNGE) CEMETERY Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery

Grave Reference:	Plot A. Cons. Grave 285.

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