Allen, Donald George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Donald George |
Surname | Allen |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-02-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ray and Ruth Allen, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | X2968 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Upper Heyford Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 70. |
Epitaph | SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS SAFE ON HIS LOVING BREAST. TILL WE MEET AGAIN DEAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 2 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/78183 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12311 (P366355/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-02-1942 |
End Date | 21-02-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed out of control at Wootton, close to the airfield |