Allen, Vernon
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Vernon |
Surname | Allen |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert and Annie Allen, of Leeds, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JA863 |
Markings | SR-U2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hamburg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 9A. C. 6-11. |
Epitaph | TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED VERNON. MAY SUCH SACRIFICE NOT BE IN VAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 2 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1214350 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-07-1943 |
End Date | 28-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night Raid | Night (15% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down in the target area by a night-fighter (Me109) flown by Maj Hajo Herrmann, Stab./JG300 and crashed at Stadtgut Karlshöhe, Hamburg |