Back to results
ALLAN SG
Honour this person learn more

ALLAN, Stanley

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling III
Serial Number BF565
Markings HA-H
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Belgium
Burial/Memorial Place Hotton War Cemetery
Grave Reference VII. C. 11..
Epitaph LOVED SON OF MR. AND MRS. H. G. ALLAN OF PROSPECT, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 122
Enlistment information
Service Number 416404
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 218 (Gold Coast)
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different Australia
Last Operation information
Start Date 29-05-1943
End Date 30-05-1943
Takeoff Station Downham Market
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Wuppertal. 719 aircraft, 33 losses(4.6%). PFF target marking and the resultant main force bombing was especially accurate, leading to what was probably the first instance of a 'firestorm'. Five of the six largest factories in the town, 211 other industrial premises and almost 4000 homes were completely destroyed. Approximately 3400 deaths- five times greater than any other city raid.
Reason for Loss Believed to have been shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near Eupen, Belgium