Howard Bowden Fletcher
(Confirmed)
Born: 22 November, 1890
Died: 10 April, 1967
Biographical Summary:
Father Ernest George Fletcher lived at "Hanraki" 62 Prince Street, Mosman.
Served with No 2 Troop "B" Squadron 12th Light Horse Regiment before transferring to No 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, as an Observer.
Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC):
For conspicuous gallantry in air combats and in attacking ground objectives. On the 24th August, 1918 this officer, acting as Observer in Lieutenant P.J. McGUINNESS, D.C.M. (and accompanied by Lieutenants PETERS and THAILL in a second machine) attacked seven hostile machines, of which he and his Pilot succeeded in cashing two single-seaters, one of which burst into flames on hitting the ground. In addition, this Officer has shown much initiative in attacking ground objectives, notably on 2nd May, 1918, when he attacked the hangars and camps at AMMAN from a low height with effect, and also on the 31st July, 1918, when from a low height he attacked trains and transport parks at BEISAN. Other attacks were carried out on the 11th June, 16th June, 8th July, and 9th August, 1918. Further this officer has done much valuable and dangerous work recently in obtaining photographs and intelligence regarding roads etc. which was particularly required.
Recorded Names:
Service Number: 453
Ranks:
- Held rank of Lieut
- Held rank of Staff Sergeant Major
- Held rank of Lieutenant
- Held rank of Trooper
- Held rank of Squadron Sergeant Major
- Held rank of Regimental Sergeant Major
- Held rank of Second Lieutenant
- Held rank of Lieutenant
Birth Records:
Death Records:
Life Events:
- Awarded DFC
- Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- Embarked from Sydney, Australia on the HMAT Suevic A29
- Awarded: Distinguished Flying Cross
- Unspecified award
Address:
Relationships:
- father - Fletcher Ernest George
- father - Ernest George Fletcher
- mother - Thirza Bowden
- wife - Vera Evelyn Houston
Organisations:
- Member of - ,,
- Member of - 1st Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
- Member of - Australian Flying Corps
- Member of - 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Member of - 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Member of - 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Main Sources:
- LIEUTENANT HOWARD BOWDEN FLETCHER DFC AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS (Photograph)
- Fletcher Howard Bowden SERN Lieutenant 453471 POB Newcastle NSW POE Liverpool NSW NOK F Fletcher Ernest George (Item)
- Discovering Anzacs Howard Bowden Fletcher (Webpage)
- First World War Embarkation Rolls Howard Bowden Fletcher (Webpage)
- Honours and Awards Howard Bowden Fletcher (Webpage)
- Honours and Awards Howard Bowden Fletcher (Webpage)
- NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
- Joined the Flying Corps (Newspaper Article)
- LIEUT H BOWDEN FLETCHER (Newspaper Article)
- OUR ROLL OF HONOUR FOR GOD FOR KING and FOR COUNTRY Methodists who have enlisted for the Aust Expeditionary Forces (Newspaper Article)
- OUR ROLL OF HONOUR Methodists who have enlisted for the Aust Expeditionary Forces FOR GOD FOR KING and FOR COUNTRY (Newspaper Article)
- THE NEWS IN EGYPT TO THE EDITOR Proconscription letter (Newspaper Article)
- CASUALTIES LARGE NUMBER OF MEN ILL 274th LIST ISSUED NEW SOUTH WALES ILL (Newspaper Article)
- WOUNDED LIEUTENANT HB FLETCHER (Newspaper Article)
- CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
- WAR AND RELIGION (Newspaper Article)
- LOCAL NEWS (Newspaper Article)
- OUR BOYS IN EGYPT IMPRESSIONS OF GAZA (Newspaper Article)
- PERSONAL VICEREGAL Awarded DFC (Newspaper Article)
- CAPTURE OF JERUSALEM (Newspaper Article)
- Social Gossip PERSONALITIES Engagement (Newspaper Article)
- Marriage Notice (Newspaper Article)
- EMPBHS REUNION IN EGYPT OLD BOYS’ DINNER (Newspaper Article)
- Returned Soldiers PREFERENCE ON FARM AND STATION (Newspaper Article)
- THREE LIEUTENANTS Promotion (Newspaper Article)
- Lieutenant Fletcher (Newspaper Article)
- The Passing Show The Right Spirit Proconscription letter (Newspaper Article)
- WAR AND RELIGION (Newspaper Article)
- Lieutenant Fletcher Wounded (Newspaper Article)
- BRIEF MENTION Invalided (Newspaper Article)
Commemorations:
- FLETCHER H. B. on the South Face of the
- FLETCHER on the Mosman Methodist Church roll of honour 19141919
- H.B. on the MosmanNeutral Bay Rifle Club Roll of Honour
- Fletcher on the MosmanNeutral Bay Rifle Club Roll of Honour
