LEST WE FORGET
Flying Officer John Charles LOW
Service No: 413129
Born: Forbes NSW, 10 November 1915
Enlisted in the RAAF: 16 August 1941
Unit: No. 168 Squadron (RAF)
Died: Air Operations: (No. 168 Squadron Mustang aircraft AM128), France, 8 June 1944, Aged 28 Years
Buried: Evreux Communal Cemetery, Eure, France
CWGC Additional Information: Son of John Davidson Low and Ella Constance Low; husband of Frances Low, of Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Roll of Honour: Forbes NSW
Remembered: Panel 126, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
Flying Officer Low flying Mustang AM128 was detailed to carry out a photo reconnaissance on 8 June 1944. The aircraft was shot down east of Argentan, France and Flying Officer Low was killed.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/25/164