Flight Sergeant
REGINALD JAMES (R J) BOWES

• Flight Sergeant REGINALD JAMES BOWES's Story

• 	Born 11 February 1920 in Blissfield, New Brunswick, Canada
  	Occupation Worked as a Aero-Engine Mechanic Trainee prior to enlisting.
  	Enlisted 21 January 1941 in Moncton, New Brunswick | Age: 20 years
  	Buried 6 September 1942 - GAZA WAR CEMETERY | Age: 22 years

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Interesting Facts

• Son of Edward and Elizabeth (nee Cashen) Bowes, of Newcastle, NB.

  At the time of his death, F/Sgt. Bowes’ death was on assignment to RAF 132 MU. The unit was created on Jun 1, 1942 on the edge of Cairo, Egypt. It was sent to Gaza in July when the German forces were advancing towards Cairo, then returned to Egypt in October when the German threat had passed. They were in Gaza for a period of less than four months. 

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Fallen Soldiers from Blissfield New Brunswick, Canada

• Flight Sergeant
  BOWES, REGINALD JAMES
  6 September 1942
  GAZA WAR CEMETERY
  

Fallen Comrades of the Royal Canadian Air Force

• Flight Sergeant
  COFFEY, JOHN ROBERT
  28 September 1942
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Pilot Officer
  CAROLAN, ARTHUR GRATTAN
  16 January 1945
  DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  SMART, WILLIAM JAMES
  14 July 1942
  REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant
  BRONSON, CLIFFORD ROBERT
  8 November 1941
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Sergeant
  PALMER, GERALD SEARING
  4 November 1941
  OTTAWA MEMORIAL
  
• Sergeant
  CLARK, WILLIAM HOWARD
  29 June 1944
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  HANISCH, CHARLES FULLER
  20 February 1942
  SOUTH ATTLEBORO (NEWELL) CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  ARMSTRONG, ALEXANDER THOMAS
  11 June 1944
  AUNEAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  CURTIS, WILLIAM JOHN
  18 July 1944
  VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  JENKINS, JAMES PARSLOE
  3 January 1945
  OTTAWA MEMORIAL
  
• Flying Officer
  BURROWS, JOHN WOOLLATT
  28 April 1944
  HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY
  
• Warrant Officer Class I
  TENNANT, WILLIAM ALLAN
  23 August 1943
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL