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BOWRON, Robin Overton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Not yet allocated |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 February 1940, Parafield, SA |
| Last Rank: | Air Cadet |
| Last Unit: | No.1 Elementary Flying Training School Parafield |
| Born: | Timaru, New Zealand, 15 November 1920 |
| Home Town: | Heidelberg, Banyule, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Rockbank State School & Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Cadet Surveyor |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Salisbury, South Australia., 19 March 1940, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Victoria Cremation Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1940: | Involvement | |
| 5 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Parafield, SA | |
| 19 Mar 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Air Cadet, Not yet allocated, No.1 Elementary Flying Training School Parafield |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Harry Overton Bowron and Adelaide Ruby Bowron of Heidelberg, Victoria
Metal Moth aircraft A7-72 of Number 1 Elementary Flying Training School Parafield crashed 3 miles north of Salisbury, SA killing Air Cadet Robin Overton Bowron and Flying Officer Charles Cox (neither officer had been allocated a service number)
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Robin Overton BOWRON was born in Timaru, New Zealand on 15th November, 1920
His parents were Harry Overton BOWRON & Adelaide Ruby PHILLIPS who married in New Zealand in 1917
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