Arthur Victor Clowes DFC DFM (1912 - 1949)

Born 16 Aug 1912 in Sawley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 7 Dec 1949 at age 37 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Arthur Clowes DFC DFM was born in Derbyshire, England.

Arthur Clowes DFC DFM is Notable.

Arthur was born in 1912. He passed away in 1949 with liver cancer and was buried at Brampton, Cambridgeshire.
He was a British flying ace who served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with having shot down at least ten aircraft.

Research Notes

He joined the RAF in 1929 to train in ground crew duties. Qualifying as a metal rigger two years later, he subsequently trained as a pilot. Serving with No. 1 Squadron as a sergeant pilot at the time of the outbreak of the Second World War, he flew extensively during the Battle of France and the following aerial campaign over southeast England. During this time, he achieved several aerial victories and had been commissioned. In December 1937, Clowes was involved in a mid-air collision in December 1937 which saw two other pilots killed.
After a period of instructing duties in mid-1941, he was given command of No. 79 Squadron. He later commanded fighter squadrons in Egypt and Libya but his operational flying career came to an end in September 1943 when he lost sight in one eye due to an accident. In the post-war period, he remained in the RAF in an administrative role but died of liver cancer in 1949, aged 37.
His father served in the First World War with the Sherwood Foresters, and was killed in action on 1 July 1917. He went to Long Eaton Council Elementary School.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Clowes
• A plaque has been unveiled to honour a World War Two pilot in his home village.
• Village to honour WW2 ace who survived mid-air crash while fighting Hitler's Luftwaffe
• Traces of War Biography
• Imperial War Museum: 7 Pilots Who Flew In The Battle of Britain