Allen, John Wollaston Keith
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Wollaston Keith |
Surname | Allen |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-09-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edwin G. Allen and Dorothy Allen, of Streetly. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L9188 |
Markings | WV- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Little Aston (St. Peter) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | East part. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 122 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 740664 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3038 (P354488/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-09-1940 |
End Date | 04-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (5% moon) |
Operation | Raid on NW Germany |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at 0100 while trying to land at Great Massingham |