LEST WE FORGET
Leading Aircraftman Stanley Norman ROWELL
Service No: 6068
Born: Brisbane QLD, 28 January 1921
Enlisted in the RAAF: 6 November 1939 (at RAAF Station Richmond NSW)
Unit: No. 3 Service Flying Training School (RCAF)
Died: Aircraft Accident, Alberta, 21 March 1944, Aged 23 Years
Buried: Calgary (Burnsland) Cemetery, Alberta
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Charles and Ellen Rowell, of Annerley, Queensland, Australia
Roll of Honour: East Brisbane QLD
Remembered: Panel 133, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
On 21 March 1944 an aircraft flown by student pilot Leading Aircraftman Rowell collided with another aircraft during formation flying practice. After breaking formation, the aircraft collided in the circuit area and Leading Aircraftman Rowell was killed in the resulting crash.
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, 166/36/223