Francis Stephen Bowles

Name:	Francis Stephen Bowles
Country:	England
Rank:	Lieutenant
Service:	Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force
Unit:	45
Victories:	5
Born:	30 October 1899
Place of Birth:		Croydon, Surrey
Died:
Place of Death:

Francis Stephen Bowles served with the Royal Air Force in Italy, scoring 5 victories as a Sopwith Camel pilot. Joining the Independent Air Force in France toward the end of the war, he was shot down by Jasta 80 on 3 November 1918 and captured. During World War II, Flight Lieutenant Bowles served as an accounts officer.

1901 residence same as place of birth.

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	13 May 1918	0630	45	Sopwith Camel (B2426)	C (DES) ¹	Frison
2	15 Jun 1918	1330	45	Sopwith Camel (B5181)	C (OOC)	Ponte di Piave
3	20 Jul 1918	0720	45	Sopwith Camel (B5181)	Albatros D.V (DES)	SE of Feltre
4	20 Jul 1918	0720	45	Sopwith Camel (B5181)	Albatros D.III (DES)	Feltre-Cesana
5	05 Aug 1918	1030	45	Sopwith Camel (D9392)	D (OOC)	Grappa

1	Shared with Lt Ernest Masters