Allport, Valentine
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | Valentine |
Surname | Allport |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 26-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Valentine and Amy Allport, of Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DZ388 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14759. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 122 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 402839 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 1655 MTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Tythe Farm, Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 1655 Mosquito Training Unit of No 8 (PFF) Group which was based at RAF Warboys, 1944 to 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Had only 12 hours experience on type. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-03-1944 |
End Date | 26-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Warboys |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Spun in close to Billingborough, Lincolnshire |