Basic Details
Surname
Dowling
Forenames
L G
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 31.07.2023 from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/232416/lionel-george-dowling/
SERGEANT LIONEL GEORGE DOWLING
Service Number: 1312587
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 78 Sqdn.
Date of Death 26 July 1942 Age 21 years old
Commemorated at RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 82.
Son of George and Beatrice May Dowling, of Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
78 Squadron
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Germany
Cemetery
Commemorated RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 82.
Year of death
1942
Month of death
July
Day of death
26
Age at death
21
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action