Kenneth William Vaughan Vowles

Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial

Regiment: Royal Air Force

Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945

Rank and number: Sergeant (wireless operator/Air gunner)

Parents: Arthur Vaughan Vowles and Bessie Ellen Vowles

Home address: Bristol

Date of birth: 09/06/1916

Date of death: 28/12/1940

Buried/Commemorated at: Downend (Christchurch) Churchyard

Age: 24

Further information:

53 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. He was killed in an accident along with the pilot and observer when Blenheim L9043 crashed on take-off from RAF Thorney Island West Sussex.

By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):

This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/air81/index.php?qname=&qcntry=&cur=4300&qunit=&qnum=&qmem=&qdate=1940
http://rafb24.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3:53squadron&catid=199&Itemid=393
https://www.backtonormandy.org/component/mtree/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/blenheim/105771-4157273.html