Where did you find that, Spidgeman?
Good old diggerhistory!
http://www.diggerhistory2.info/raaf/1942/chapter04.htm
Squadron Leader Alan McDonald Bowman, of Tasmania, was awarded the D.F.C. at the age Of 29. He had proved himself a courageous and determined leader with sound judgment who, by leading his squadron by day and night on bombing raids over Germany, had set a fine example and a high standard. He had led i i most successful raids on enemy territory, and had once beaten off an attack on one of the bombers in his formation and thus enabled it to return to British territory. In conjunction with fighter aircraft, he had organized and carried out an attack which had destroyed three enemy petrol dumps and an ammunition dump.
"The influence of his untiring efforts and of his example is reflected in the many successes of his squadron, the citation stated.