Louis Murray and Harry Bowers obituary notices

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Louis Murray and Harry Bowers obituary notices

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Three newspaper cuttings two birthday announcement for Sergeant Harry Bowers reported missing 14 August 1940. Third, on Second Lieutenant Louis Bingham Murray reported lost his life as a result of air operations.

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Three newspaper cuttings

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BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. BOWERS wish to announce the 24th birthday of their son, Sgt. HARRY BOWERS, R.A F., reported missing August 14, 1940, – 4, Oak Road, Crumpsall.

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BOWERS. – Birthday memories of dear HARRY, reported missing August, 1940, aged 23 years (sergeant, R.A.F.).
Times have changed in many ways,
But one thing changes never:
The memory of those happy days
When we were all together.
Sadly missed by his MOTHER, DAD, BROTHER, and SISTERS, at 4, Oak Road, Crumpsall (late of Marlborough Road, Salford 7).
Always remembered by TINA, STANLEY, and BLANCHE. – Prestwich.
Not forgotten by SIDNEY, KITTY, and JESSIE. – Greenford, Middlesex.

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ON ACTIVE SERVICE
MURRAY. – Second Lieutenant LOUIS BINGHAM MURRAY, RA (A.A.) attached R.A.F., aged 23 years, youngest son of Mrs. R. M. MURRAY and the late G B. Murray (Customs and Excise), of 11, Old Hall Road, Stand, Whitefield, in February officially reported to have lost his life as a result of air operations. Interment Stretford Cemetery on Tuesday, March 3, at twelve noon.

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“Louis Murray and Harry Bowers obituary notices,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/10949.

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