Wilfred Bowes

Wilfred Bowes
Birth nameWilfred Bowes
NicknameFreddie
Born(1904-02-19)19 February 1904
West Hartlepool, Durham
Died6 June 1970(1970-06-06) (aged 66)
Hounslow, London
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Service years1919–1946
RankWing Commander
UnitSpecial Investigation Branch
CommandsSpecial Investigation Branch
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsOrder of the British Empire
RelationsAnnie(nee Fisher) - wife

Wilfred Bowes, OBE (19 February 1904 – 6 June 1970), was a British Royal Air Force service police detective who ran the Special Investigation Branch from 1944. He headed the investigation into the murders of recaptured officers who had escaped in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944.

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