Norman Frederick Rouse

A Warrant Officer with Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Norman died on 24th of March 1945 aged 26. 

Norman was born at Lowestoft on 8 January 1919, a son of James and Olive Rouse. In 1921 his family lived at 40 Bridge Road, Oulton Broad. In 1939 his family lived at 39 Winnipeg Road, Lowestoft, and Norman was a solicitor's clerk. 

In 1943 Norman married Elizabeth G. Chambers, at Lowestoft, and their home was at 90 Saint Leonards Road, Lowestoft.

Norman joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in 1939/1940. Norman was Mentioned in Despatches on 11 June 1942. In March 1945 Norman was serving with 105 Operational Training Unit, based at Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. 

On 24 March he was a member of the crew of a Wellington X bomber, number NC691, which was on a night navigation exercise. The aircraft crashed into the Irish Sea off Haverigg, Cumbria.

WITH THANKS TO: Malcolm Barrass