Bale, Alan Dennis
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alan Dennis |
Surname | Bale |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Watson Bale and May Bale, of Croydon, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4232 |
Markings | RC-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Darlington West Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. L.5Q. Grave 102. |
Epitaph | LOVED BY ALL UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 126 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1894597 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 5 LFS |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to St. Mary's Church, Bleasby, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Sculpture and inscribed marble tablets |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew killed in the loss of 5 LFS Lancaster W4232 which crashed 17th April 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-04-1944 |
End Date | 17-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- general flying practice |
Reason for Loss | Four minutes after takeoff, stalled at approximately 1000' and plunged to the ground, breaking up as it did so. |