Allan, Harry
Personal Information
Rank | Cpl |
Forename(s) | Harry |
Surname | Allan |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Letitia Marion Allan. Husband of Wendy Veronica Allan, of Edinburgh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3704 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Edinburgh (Piershill) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. J. Grave 1031. |
Epitaph | IN SACRED MEMORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1368090 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Ground |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Outside former Brandy Cask PH, High St, Pershore, Worcestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who were killed when Wellington X3704 lost a wing and crashed during a Wings for Victory fly past on 29th May 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-05-1943 |
End Date | 29-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Stratford upon Avon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Flypast |
Reason for Loss | Lost a wing and crashed behind the Star Hotel in Pershore while carrying out a "Wings for Victory" flypast |