Honours and Awards

Issued to Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Members

BOWDEN, James

Mentioned in Despatches

BOWDEN, James, CPO (TC), A-4787, RCNR

Issued: 6-Jan-1945, Canada Gazette

"Chief Petty Officer Bowden has served for the past thirty-two months in escort vessels of the North Atlantic Mid-Ocean group. He has been at all times cheerful and willing, pursuing his duties with tenacity regardless of conditions. A most loyal Chief Petty Officer who has never varied from his willing dependability, giving every assistance and understanding to his Officers, at the same time giving an excellent example of leadership to the men."