Allan, Henry Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Henry Gordon |
Surname | Allan |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of David and Mabel Allan, of Carlisle. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | HK655 |
Markings | BS-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Ward 14. Sec. A. Grave 68. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 122 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1807338 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1651 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, West Wickham, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scroll & RoH |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who were killed while serving at RAF West Wickham / Wratting Common during WW2 |
Location | Weston Woods Farm, Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed Slate Tablet & Information Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who were killed while serving at RAF Wratting Common during WW2, including 1651 HCU |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-04-1945 |
End Date | 02-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- flight familiarisation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and crashed near Fiskerton. It is thought that all four engines had failed. |