Allen, Colin Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Colin Frederick |
Surname | Allen |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick and Kate Elizabeth Allen, of Killara, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4155 |
Markings | WS-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 17. C. 16-18. |
Epitaph | HE FOUGHT FOR LIBERTY AND FREEDOM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 2 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 403890 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/45 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/44 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-12-1942 |
End Date | 18-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (81% moon) |
Operation | Diepholz |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Quakenbruck, two survivors |