1943 Dec Quarter death "registration"-
Name: Allen, Sydney---Age: '22' (sic)'
District: Fakenham (Vol & Page: 4b & 335)
115 Squadron's Avro Lancaster II (#DS683), with an aircrew of seven, took off from RAF Little Snoring for a night air operation over Hanover, Germany. Having reached the targeted area and beginning its bombing run, DS683 was attacked and damaged by a German night-fighter; Sergeant Allen was killed in the attack and two of his aircrew mates were injured. The Lancaster was able to make the flight back to base, crash-landing at the Little Snoring aerodrome.
Military Service-
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: rear Air Gunner
Service Number: R/127565
Age: 21
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 115 RAF Squadron; RAF Little Snoring, Norfolk
(Motto: 'Despite the elements')
Residing on Sandford Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he enlisted in the RCAF on 13 Aug 1941 in Toronto.
Son of William Brighton Allen and Elizabeth (née Defty?) Allen of Toronto [both parents born in England].
Sergeant Sidney Allen is commemorated on Page 131 of Canada' Second World War Book of Remembrance.
He is also commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
1943 Dec Quarter death "registration"-
Name: Allen, Sydney---Age: '22' (sic)'
District: Fakenham (Vol & Page: 4b & 335)
115 Squadron's Avro Lancaster II (#DS683), with an aircrew of seven, took off from RAF Little Snoring for a night air operation over Hanover, Germany. Having reached the targeted area and beginning its bombing run, DS683 was attacked and damaged by a German night-fighter; Sergeant Allen was killed in the attack and two of his aircrew mates were injured. The Lancaster was able to make the flight back to base, crash-landing at the Little Snoring aerodrome.
Military Service-
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: rear Air Gunner
Service Number: R/127565
Age: 21
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 115 RAF Squadron; RAF Little Snoring, Norfolk
(Motto: 'Despite the elements')
Residing on Sandford Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he enlisted in the RCAF on 13 Aug 1941 in Toronto.
Son of William Brighton Allen and Elizabeth (née Defty?) Allen of Toronto [both parents born in England].
Sergeant Sidney Allen is commemorated on Page 131 of Canada' Second World War Book of Remembrance.
He is also commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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BROTHERS AND SISTERS
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