Allan, Joseph William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Joseph William |
Surname | Allan |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William G. Allan and Bessie Allan. Husband of Nora Frances Allan, of Thessalon, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG346 |
Markings | QB-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9. B. 5. |
Epitaph | THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 122 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/266823 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 424 (Tiger) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Skipton on Swale, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed Metal Plaque & Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Canadian personnel who served at RAF Skipton on Swale during WW2, including 424 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1835/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1835/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-03-1945 |
End Date | 08-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Dessau. 531 aircraft, 18 lost (3.4%). A devastating raid with industrial, residential and railway targets all being severely damaged. |
Reason for Loss |