Ernest John Lowater
Sergeant, Royal Australian Air Force
Son of Frederick Morton Lowater & Louise Jane Lowater, of Balgowlah, New South Wales, Australia
Died 19 August 1941
26 years old
Row D, Grave 3
Sergeant, Royal Australian Air Force
Son of Frederick Morton Lowater & Louise Jane Lowater, of Balgowlah, New South Wales, Australia
Died 19 August 1941
26 years old
Row D, Grave 3
Aircraft crashed at Laxfield near Ipswich during operational flight, Whitley Z6731, 51 Squadron, 19 August 1941.
Pilot Officer W J Loney (RCAF),
Sergeant J L Gilman,
Sergeant R E Bennett,
Sergeant J Taylor,
Sergeant E J Lowater (RAAF):
The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2129LT on August 18 on an operation to Cologne.
While returning to base the following night, it crashed at 0315LT on the B1116 road near Crouches Farm at Laxfield.
All five crew members were killed.
Pilot Officer W J Loney (RCAF),
Sergeant J L Gilman,
Sergeant R E Bennett,
Sergeant J Taylor,
Sergeant E J Lowater (RAAF):
The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2129LT on August 18 on an operation to Cologne.
While returning to base the following night, it crashed at 0315LT on the B1116 road near Crouches Farm at Laxfield.
All five crew members were killed.
Ernest John Lowater
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Ernest with his older brother
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