Hanson, Allan Harold
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Allan Harold |
Surname | Hanson |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hans Victor and Annie Victoria Hanson of Ayr, Queensland. Husband of Grace Margaret Hanson, of Home Hill, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4110 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 11. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 45 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404584 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Saltby Airfield, Saltby, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Stone |
Memorial Text | Memories of all comrades who served at Saltby Airfield in World War 11 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12548 (P366677/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-03-1942 |
End Date | 08-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Saltby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night bombing exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at high speed near the airfield |