LEST WE FORGET
Leading Aircraftman Kevin Anthony James BOWD
Service No: 58366
Born: North Brighton VIC, 14 June 1924
Enlisted in the RAAF: 29 June 1942
Unit: No. 2 Operational Training Unit
Died: Ground Accident, Mildura VIC, 14 October 1945, Aged 21 Years
Buried: Mildura Public Cemetery, Victoria
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Bertram Horace and Agnes Philomena Bowd of Brighton East
Roll of Honour: Brighton VIC
Remembered: Panel 112, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
On 14 October 1945, Leading Aircraftman Bowd, a Guard, was accidentally shot by another Guard. The accident occurred in the guardroom at No. 2 OTU at about 0640 hours.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/6/1431