Alford, Dennis
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Dennis |
Surname | Alford |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sidney and Ethel Lilian Alford, of Longlevens, Gloucester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IV |
Serial Number | Z1466 |
Markings | QT-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 12. I. 3-5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1430574 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-09-1942 |
End Date | 03-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (47% moon) |
Operation | Karlsruhe |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Roermond |