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NAA: A9300, COWAN W F
General Information
Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
407614
Rank:
Pilot Officer
Date of Birth:
12 May 1911
Place of Birth:
Angaston, South Australia, Australia
Date of Death:
22 July 1942
Age at Death:
31 Years
Roll of Honour:
Second World War - No. 32 Squadron, RAAF
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Timeline
7 Dec 1940
Enlisted with the Royal Australian Air Force.
Mustered as Air Crew V (P).
Aircraftman 2nd Class on Enlistment.
8 Dec 1940
Posted to No. 1 Initial Training School, RAAF.
1 Feb 1941
Remustered as Air Crew II (P).
Promoted to Leading Aircraftman.
6 Feb 1941
7 Apr 1941
Posted to No. 1 Service Flying Training School, RAAF.
1 Jun 1941
Awarded Flying Badge.
25 Jul 1941
Remustered as Airman Pilot.
Promoted to Sergeant.
4 Aug 1941
Posted to No. 2 Squadron, RAAF.
6 Oct 1941
Posted to General Reconnaissance School, RAAF.
8 Dec 1941
Posted to No. 6 Squadron, RAAF.
19 Dec 1941
Attached to No. 2 Training Group, RAAF.
5 Jan 1942
Ceased attachment to No. 2 Training Group, RAAF.
28 Jan 1942
Promoted to Pilot Officer.
2 Feb 1942
Posted to No. 7 Squadron, RAAF.
22 Apr 1942
Posted to No. 2 Squadron, RAAF.
9 May 1942
Posted to No. 32 Squadron, RAAF.
Map of Service
Archival Material
National Archives of Australia
| Series No. | Control Symbol | Item Title | Digitised Item | Item ID |
| A705 | 163/26/243 | COWAN, Warren Frank - (Pilot Officer); Service Number - 407614; File type - unknown; Aircraft - Lockheed Hudson; Place - Papua, New Guinea; Date - 22 July 1942 |
|
1054485 |
| A9300 | COWAN W F | COWAN WARREN FRANK : Service Number - 407614 : Date of birth - 12 May 1911 : Place of birth - ANGASTON SA : Place of enlistment - ADELAIDE SA : Next of Kin - COWAN W |
|
5373995 |
Burial Details
Cemetery:
PORT MORESBY (BOMANA) WAR CEMETERY
Grave:
B7. E. 0021
External Links
References
Sakaida, H. 1985, Winged Samurai: Saburo Sakai and the Zero Fighter Pilots. Mesa: Champlin Fighter Museum Press.
Record Published:
New Book Release:
8 October 2023