Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


Cecil John Bowden

FAA (FAA/FX 75206). British

Born   1917
Died  22 Aug 1941(24)

Roster information listed for Cecil John Bowden


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
AguilaSteam passenger shipPassenger (Petty Officer Air Mechanic)19 Aug 1941U-201
Empire OakSteam tugShipwrecked22 Aug 1941 (+)U-564 (1)

Personal information

Son of William Thomas and Mary Ann Bowden, of Laira, Plymouth. Crew member of HMS Ark Royal on passage from Liverpool to Gibraltar aboard Aguila, survived the sinking of the ship but was lost when Empire Oak was sunk.

Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats