Wilfred Bowes | |
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| Birth name | Wilfred Bowes |
| Nickname(s) | Freddie |
| Born | 19 February 1904 West Hartlepool, Durham |
| Died | 6 June 1970 (aged 66) Hounslow, London |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1919–1946 |
| Rank | Wing Commander |
| Unit | Special Investigation Branch |
| Commands | Special Investigation Branch |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire |
| Relations | Annie(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.