Rex Valentine DONOWA

DONOWA, Rex Valentine

Service Numbers: N260488, 424827
Enlisted: 15 October 1941
Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
Last Unit: No. 12 Squadron (RAF)
Born: Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, 18 April 1923
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Newington College, Sydney
Occupation: Real Estate Agent
Died: Flying Battle, Belgium, 23 April 1944, aged 21 years
Cemetery: Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Belgium
Plot IVa, Row D, Grave 49
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
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World War 2 Service

15 Oct 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N260488, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2)
8 Oct 1942: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N260488, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2), 116 Reserve Motor Transport Coy
9 Oct 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 424827, No. 12 Squadron (RAAF)
23 Apr 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 424827, No. 12 Squadron (RAF)

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Rex Valentine DONOWA was born in Bankstown, Sydney on 18th April, 1923

His parents were Valentine Crawford DONOWA & Maisie TAYLOR

He first enlisted in the Australian Army on 15th October, 1941 with the 116 Reserve Motor Transport Co and was discharged on 8th October, 1942 - he re-enlisted in the RAAF on 9th October, 1942

Rex died in a Flying Battle in Belgium in a Lancaster D715 Bomber and is buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery in Belgium

His last rank was Flight Sergeant with the No. 12 Squadron (RAF)

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His father Valentine Crawford DONOWA served during WW1 (SN 16421) on the 1 Hospital Ship Karoola

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