James Bevan Bowen (20 March 1883 – 12 August 1969) was a

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Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...

officer who served during both World Wars,Obituary (Obituaries) The Times Saturday, 16 Aug 1969; pg. 12; Issue 57640; col G reaching the rank of Air Commodore. He was the son of Sir George Bevan Bowen. He was educated at

Winchester College Winchester College is a public school (fee-charging independent day and boarding school) in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was founded by William of Wykeham in 1382 and has existed in its present location ever since. It is the oldest of the ...

, and

Trinity College, Cambridge Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at either Cambridge ...

. He was commissioned into the

Pembrokeshire Yeomanry The Pembroke Yeomanry was a regiment of the British Army formed in 1794. It saw action in the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. Its lineage is maintained by 224 (Pembroke Yeomanry) Transport Squadron, part of 157 (We ...

in 1910, and was attached to the

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in 1916. He commanded the No 1 Balloon Centre, at

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, 1937–1941, and appears to have then retired. He was Deputy Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire in 1932, Vice-Lieutenant in 1952 and

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from 1954 to 1958.

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