Allen, William Alexander McMeekin
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Alexander McMeekin |
Surname | Allen |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Alexander and Ethel Isabel Duncan Allen. Husband of Betty Allen, of Windsor, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AT187 |
Markings | PL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sutton Bridge (St. Matthew) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. R. Grave 33. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 2 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 400198 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
(P367668/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/982/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/982/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1942 |
End Date | 11-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (21% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed attempting an emergency landing at Holbeach, Lincolnshire |