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Avery David Dowell

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Avery David AWMM
  • Surname
    Dowell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZD3190 AWMM
    • WWII NZD3190 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • 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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Avery Dowell was the son of James Avery Dowell and Mararet Gertrude Dowell of Cashmere, Canterbury, New Zealand

      Sub Lieutenant Dowell was listed as missing in the New Zealand Herald on 23 March 1943. Subsequently on 3 September 1943 the Herald listed him as having died.

      Note: Near Sicily on 13 March 1943 the submarine Thunderbolt was sunk by the corvette Cicogna (Italian). Sixty two of her crew died. It is not known if A. Howell was one of these but this details is recorded here for future confirmation. In 1998 Marco Scuderi and Rosario Scuderi undertook a photographic project in the Catania War Cemetery in Sicily. The photos attached to this record are part of the collection they presented to Auckland War Memorial Museum and include the entrance and plaques, cross of sacrifice, views of the cemetery and the headstone of this serviceman. AWMM
    • Avery Dowell was a rear gunner in the British Fleet Air Arm. He was shot down over the Messina Strait near Sicily. His body was washed up on Stromboli Island.

      Avery was survived by his parents, James and Margaret, and three younger siblings: Margaret (Peg), Noel and Jules.

      Prior to Avery volunteering, he worked for a government department in Hokitika. Public - Julieanne - Other Relative - 3 May 2015 - Margaret (Peg) Porter (his sister) and Anne Dowell (Jules' wife).
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Death

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  • Death
    14 March 1943 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Mediterranean AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Messina Strait Public - Julieanne - Other Relative - 3 May 2015 - Margaret Porter (his sister) and Anne Dowell (Jules' wife).
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy AWMM II. F. 10. AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

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Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Allison, D. (2009). Flying Navy: The story of New Zealanders who flew in the Fleet Air Arm in World War I and World War II and the Roll of Honour of those who died in action and on active service. Auckland, N.Z.: Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand. AWMM
      p. 127 AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. This list was not collated by McNabb but was sourced from the Royal New Zealand Navy. AWMM
    • Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12 AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 4), Archives New Zealand, R21465678, AAYT AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 5), Archives New Zealand, R21465679, AAYT AWMM
    • Allison, D., Richards, R., & Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand. (2009). Flying navy : the story of new zealanders who flew in the fleet air arm in world war i and world war ii and the roll of honour of those who died in action and on active service. Auckland [N.Z.] : Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand. AWMM

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03 May 2015JulieanneNelson, New ZealandOther Relative

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