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Alfred Lawrence Fowler

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Portrait, awarded the DFC - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, awarded the DFC - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alfred Lawrence AWMM
  • Surname
    Fowler AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    42116 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 June 1918 AWMM Foxton, Manawatu AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mother: Mrs. M. Fowler of Levin, Fairfield Road, Levin AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    • 10 RFTS (Yatesbury) AWMM
    • 5 FTS AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)
  • Enlistment
    Inter War Jun 1938 AWMM
    Age 20 AWMM
    Electrician/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
      Wounded, hand, face, eyes on operations AWMM
    • Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
      Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • He was the son of Alfred and Minnie Fowler, of Levin, New Zealand.

    Died in a crash during night flying exercise.

    Portrait in Wynn, K. (1981). The Battle of Britain: 10 July- 31 October 1940

    Attended Foxton & Levin District High Schools (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    23 August 1941 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Loch Ryan, Scotland AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Glebe Cemetery, Stranraer, Scotland AWMM Sec. H. Class 1. Grave 157. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Never Forgotten met the Few with which he served. Got his D.F.C for action 3rd October 1940 . He flew Blenheim 1 fighter then Blenheim 4 Fighter then sadly lost his life at the Young age of 23 as crew of a Catalina flying boat 23rd Aug 1941 Night flying from loch Ryan Stranraer . On board were also U.S.N personal this was before they joined the war Dec 1941 after Pearl harbour. If any one has information on Alfred Lawrence Fowler log book please get in touch.
    Public - Garry - Researcher - 28 December 2018
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  • On behalf of P/O John Richard Cronan another Tainui boy and great friend.
    Public - Dianne - Self - 30 November 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • Wynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland. N.Z.: Author. AWMM
      p. 154-155 AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Ministry for Culture and Heritage. (2012). New Zealanders serving with RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, 10 July – 31 October 1940. [A list compiled by Ministry for Culture and Heritage with Errol Martyn]. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. Archives New Zealand (R17845610) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744) AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Deceased New Zealanders (Formerly) serving with RAF [Royal Air Force]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845760). AWMM

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28 December 2018GarryRowlands Castle. Hants. Researcher
30 November 2015DianneSydney, AustraliaSelf

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