Ray was born 17/5/25 in Lewisham NSW.
He enlisted into the RAAF on the 2/7/43 during his stint in the service he was a wireless operator with 10 MFU on Morotai Island. Discharged 2/4/46
Service Record
Name - BOWES, RAYMOND CHARLESService - Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number - 135466
Date of Birth - 17 May 1925
Place of Birth - LEWISHAM, NSW
Date of Enlistment - 2 Jul 1943
Locality on Enlistment - EARLWOOD
Place of Enlistment - SYDNEY, NSW
Next of Kin - BOWES, L
Date of Discharge - 2 Apr 1946
Rank - Leading Aircraftman
Posting at Discharge - CANBERRA
WW2 Honours and Gallantry - None for display
Prisoner of War - No
Obituary Record
Born in Australia on 17 May 1925
Passed away in Kingsgrove, Australia on 8 April 2012
Late of Kingsgrove
Aged 86 years
RAAF Service Number: 135466
BOWES, Raymond Charles
April 8, 2012.
Dearly loved husband of Cath (decd), loving father of Gerard (decd), Helyn, Michael, Russell and Chris and their families.
RAYS Funeral Service was held on Monday (April 16, 2012) in Mary, Mother of Mercy Crematorium Chapel of Rookwood Catholic, at 10.30 a.m.
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on April 11, 2012
