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2/Lt. Henry Griffith Pagan Lowe DCM.
Royal Flying Corps 45 Squadron
from:Pernambuco, Brazil
(d.8th Nov 1916)
On 6th of November 1914 Harry Lowe joined the Signal Section, Royal Engineers as a Motor Cycle Dispatch Rider, going to France on 30th of September 1915.
In October 1915 he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps as an Air Mechanic, and was under instruction until February 1916, when, as acting corporal, he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery, unstrapping and saving an unconscious pilot in a crashed burning plane with bombs on board, at that time this ranked next to the Victoria Cross.
On 10th of February 1916 he was commissioned as temporary 2nd Lieutenant in no 45 Squadron. Harry was killed in France while testing new planes. In performance of military duty, being at the time flying in a practice formation flight. A Court of Inquiry was held by OC No 45 Squadron 3rd of March 1917. The plane was found completely wrecked and had suffered engine failure. He is buried at Longuenesse Cemetery, St Omer in France.
