Cowie, Douglas Borthwick (Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1940-August-15
Birth Date: 1920-December
Born: Lewisham, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England
Parents: Son of Thomas McKenzie Cowie and Gladys Muriel (nee Pink) Cowie, of Bognor Regis, Sussex
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Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAF
Unit
1 (C) OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)
Base
RNAS Eastleigh
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Service Numbers
645452
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Hudson T9320
Mission
Hudson Mk. l T9320
Operational 1940-August-15 to 1940-August-15
1 (C) OTU (RAF) RNAS Eastleigh
1 Operational Training Unit (OTU) RNAS Eastleigh. Hudson Mk I aircraft T 9320 struck a barrage balloon cable on take-off and crashed into a house at 195 Nutbeen Road, Hampshire with the loss of all nine aboard the aircraft as well as the two people on the ground, occupants of the house. The balloon was deployed due to an air raid alert, and an attempt was made to signal the Hudson not to take off
Squadron Leader William George Allen Coulson (RAF)(Can), Sergeant John Barlow (RAF), Sergeant Douglas Borthwick Cowie (RAF), Pilot Officer Albert Percival Davis (RAF), Sergeant Arthur Martin Froud (RAF), Flying Officer Roy Hoole Immelman (RAF)(SA), AC2 Alexander Taylor (RAF), Pilot Officer Bernard Naylor Whittle (RAF) and Mr. John Scott Whittaker, a representative of the Sperry Autogyro Company, were all killed in this flying accident. Also killed were civilians, Mr Thomas Craig and his wife, Mrs Ellen Margaret Florence Craig who were occupants in the house
Royal Air Force Serial and Image DatabaseHudson serial: T9320
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons. National Air Force Museum of Canada.
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Hudon - Kestrel PublicationsHudson T9320 Mk. l - Operational - 1940-08-15 to 1940-08-15
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1 Operational Training Unit (OTU) RNAS Eastleigh. Hudson Mk I aircraft T 9320 struck a barrage balloon cable on take-off and crashed into a house at 195 Nutbeen Road, Hampshire with the loss of all nine aboard the aircraft as well as the two people on the ground, occupants of the house. The balloon was deployed due to an air raid alert, and an attempt was made to signal the Hudson not to take off
Squadron Leader William George Allen Coulson (RAF)(Can), Sergeant John Barlow (RAF), Sergeant Douglas Borthwick Cowie (RAF), Pilot Officer Albert Percival Davis (RAF), Sergeant Arthur Martin Froud (RAF), Flying Officer Roy Hoole Immelman (RAF)(SA), AC2 Alexander Taylor (RAF), Pilot Officer Bernard Naylor Whittle (RAF) and Mr. John Scott Whittaker, a representative of the Sperry Autogyro Company, were all killed in this flying accident. Also killed were civilians, Mr Thomas Craig and his wife, Mrs Ellen Margaret Florence Craig who were occupants in the house