Allen, Arthur Grenfell
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur Grenfell |
Surname | Allen |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Janet Isabella (Nita) Allen, of Shotley Bridge, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1495 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Blanchland (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 2 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 648865 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-08-1940 |
End Date | 10-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Abingdon |
Day/Night Raid | Night (44% moon) |
Operation | Training- night flying practice |
Reason for Loss | Smashed into trees and burst into flames near airfield |