Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Leonard Douglas Bowden
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Leonard Douglas Bowden
April 25, 1944
Military Service
J/88088
21
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
100 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of Charles H. and Gertrude Bowden, of Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Commemorated on Page 255 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY
Belgium
S F. 7.
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY is located 30 km from Brussels and 3 km south of Leuven. Turn left out of Leuven railway station onto the Tiensevest(ring road R 23). Follow the Tiensevest through the junctions Tiensepoort and Parkpoort and along the Naamsepoort. Turn left at the Naamsepoort onto the Naamsesteenweg (N251) signposted Namen, Waver & Heverlee. Continue until you cross the railway line at Heverlee and take the first left turn into the Hertogstraat. Follow Hertogstraat to the end and turn right at the Sport Hall onto the Kerpelstraat. Continue down the Kerpelstraat until you come to a crossroads at which the HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY is located.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Leonard Douglas Bowden is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Leonard Douglas Bowden is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of LEONARD DOUGLAS BOWDEN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of LEONARD DOUGLAS BOWDEN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Leonard Douglas Bowden – The crew of ND328. Back Row L to R as we look: F/Sgt Robertson, RAAF, Air Gunner PO Boxall, RCAF, Air Bomber Sgt Cox, Flight Engineer Sgt Jones, Wireless Op Front Row, L to R as we look: FO Reg Weedon, Nav PO Arthur Armon, Pilot PO Len Bowden, RCAF, Air Gunner -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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