Identity
Person No.
21949
Service No.
205881V
Last Name
First Name
Rowland William
Initials
R W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down attacking bridge at Porro Recanati, crashed in flames, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MJ727
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
Son of William and Eva Gibson Rowan, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
Citation
LG Sup 23 May 1944 pg. 2351 - "For tenacity, devotion to duty and continuous gallantry over a period of seventeen months in operations against the enemy in Africa, Sicily and Italy. Lieutenant Rowan has completed two hundred hours operational flying and has three enemy aircraft damaged to his credit. As a Flight Leader, this Officer has set a very high standard of aggressive and efficient flying. His courage, resolution and fighting spirit, combined with a strong personality, classify him as a Pilot of outstanding ability."
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project