Allan, William Bruce
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Bruce |
Surname | Allan |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Catherine Allan, of Welland, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax VII |
Serial Number | NP781 |
Markings | EQ-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Venray War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave VIII. D. 9-10. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 122 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/95205 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-12-1944 |
End Date | 24-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Lohausen to attack the airfield which was thought to be a key supply point to axis forces in the Ardennes. Part of a 338 aircraft bomber force on this airfield and also Mülheim airfield. Good weather conditions over both targets led to accurate bombing. 6 aircraft lost (1.8%). |
Reason for Loss |