Freddie Sowrey
Sir Freddie Sowrey | |
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Nickname(s) | Freddie |
Born | 14 September 1922 |
Died | 24 July 2019 | (aged 96)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Air Force Cross |
Relations | Group Captain Frederick Sowrey (father) |
Early life
Sowrey was born on 14 September 1922 to Group Captain Frederick Sowrey.[2] He was educated at Charterhouse, a public school in Godalming, Surrey.[3]
RAF career
Second World War
Sowrey was commissioned into the
Postwar service
Following the Second World War, Sowrey was granted a permanent commission in the
Sowrey served as Officer Commanding
Sowrey served as Senior Air Staff Officer
Sowrey served as Commandant of the
Sowrey was appointed a
Post-RAF career
After leaving the RAF, Sowrey was a research fellow at the
Sowrey was also a frequent entrant in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, driving a 1901 Darracq he bought in 1990 and restored himself.[26][27]
Personal life
In 1946, Sowrey married Anne Margaret Haviland (née Bunbury).[2] She was the widow of Pilot Officer Richard Haviland, who had been killed in a flying accident in August 1940.[28] Together, Sowrey and his wife had two children; one son and one daughter.[2]
His death was announced on Facebook on 28 July 2019.[29]
References
- ^ Sowrey, Frederick (31 July 2019). "Air Marshal Sir Frederick Sowrey" (Obituary). The Telegraph. The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Sowrey, Air Marshal Sir Frederick (Beresford)". Who's Who 2013. A & C Black. November 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Sowrey, AM Sir Frederick (Beresford) (b 1922)". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. King's College London. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "No. 35391". The London Gazette. 23 December 1941. pp. 7248–7249.
- ISBN 978-0811706919.
- ^ "No. 35727". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 September 1942. pp. 4276–4277.
- ^ "No. 36165". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 1943. pp. 4016–4017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Sowrey, AM Sir Frederick (Beresford) (b.1922)". AIM25. 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "No. 38015". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 July 1947. p. 3253.
- ^ "No. 39111". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 1951. pp. 59–60.
- ^ "No. 40053". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1953. p. 33.
- ^ "No. 40816". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 June 1956. p. 3779.
- ^ "No. 43701". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 1965. p. 6297.
- ^ "No. 43667". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1965. pp. 5478–5479.
- ^ "No. 44484". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1967. p. 3.
- ^ ISBN 0415327407.
- ^ "No. 45148". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 July 1970. p. 7758.
- ^ "No. 45417". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 July 1971. p. 7208.
- ^ "No. 45819". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 November 1972. p. 13116.
- ^ "No. 46663". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 August 1975. p. 10566.
- ^ "No. 47359". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 October 1977. p. 13428.
- ^ "No. 47432". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 January 1978. p. 318.
- ^ "No. 47418". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1977. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 48163". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 April 1980. p. 5965.
- ^ "RAF Historical Society". Royal Air Force. 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ Bauldry, Jess. "Veteran car run 'best for 10 years'". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "London-Brighton Veteran Car Run". hagerty.com. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ Houterman, Hans; Koppes, Jeroen (2016). "Royal Air Force (Volunteer Reserve) Officers 1939–1945 (H)". WWII Unit Histories & Officers. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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Further reading
- Pitchfork, Graham (31 July 2012). The Sowreys: A Unique and Remarkable Record of One Family's Sixty-five Years of Distinguished Service. London, UK: Grub Street. ISBN 978-1908117311.