General Information
Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
425608
Rank:
Flying Officer
Date of Birth:
1 July 1922
Date of Death:
24 March 1945
Age at Death:
22 Years
Roll of Honour:
Second World War - No. 46 Squadron, RAF
Prisoner of War:
No
Honours:
Distinguished Flying Cross
Award Citations
Distinguished Flying Cross
Flying Officer COWAN has completed numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which he has invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty.
Unit: No. 467 Squadron, RAAF
Gazetted: The London Gazette, 16 February 1945
Archival Material
National Archives of Australia
| Series No. | Control Symbol | Item Title | Digitised Item | Item ID |
| A705 | 166/8/937 | COWAN, Ian Rees - (Flying Officer); Service Number - 425608; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Stirling PJ 911; Place - Pyrenees; Date - 24 March 1945 | 1066082 | |
| A9300 | COWAN I R | COWAN IAN REES : Service Number - 425608 : Date of birth - 01 Jul 1922 : Place of birth - BRISBANE QLD : Place of enlistment - BRISBANE : Next of Kin - COWAN JOHN |
|
5374003 |
Burial Details
Cemetery:
MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY, MARSEILLES
Grave:
3. E. 0008
External Links
Record Updated:
First Published:
New Book Release:
8 October 2023