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We remember Thomas Bowling
We remember Thomas Bowling
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
United Kingdom
Source:6660437
1894
1915
enlistment
Source:6660437
1915
employment
Motor Driver
Source:6660437
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
16406
Source:6660437
1941
death
Civilian war death
Died in London Blitz 10/11th May 1941. His lorry received a direct hit as he was attempting to move it from the R Whites Mineral Water factory on his street where he worked.
Cunard Street, Camberwell
United Kingdom
Source:9407872
11th May 1941
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Bowling |
| Source | 6660437 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 16406 |
Media
Media
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Somewhere in FranceWith his unit and the lorries he drove somewhere in FranceContributed by:
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Thomas BowlingPhoto presumed to be before he left for France or after his attestation - 1915Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Airmen 1912-1919 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour | Sarah147238 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bowling 1896 - 1941 | Sarah147238 | |
| Thomas Bowling | Sarah147238 | |
| Somewhere in France | Sarah147238 | |
| Thomas Bowling | Sarah147238 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Sarah147238 |
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