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Herbert John Allen

In memory of:

Leading Aircraftman Herbert John Allen

July 7, 1943
Kairouan, Tunisia

Military Service

Service Number:

R/147588

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

424 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of Wesely and Ella Allen, of Lone Spruce, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 131 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Tunisia

Grave Reference:

VI. A. 23.

Location:

The town of Enfidaville is 100 kilometres south of Tunis on the main coast road. The ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY is 1 kilometre west of the town centre, on the road to Zaghovan, and its approaches are well signposted. It is immediately south of the small civil cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Camera– a camera inscribed with a service number on R147588, which could have be owned by John Herbert Allen

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    Camera – a camera inscribed with a service number on R147588, which could have be owned by John Herbert Allen
  • Grave Marker

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker
  • Memorial– Leading Aircraftman Herbert John Allen is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Leading Aircraftman Herbert John Allen is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Leading Aircraftman Herbert John Allen is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Leading Aircraftman Herbert John Allen is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of Herbert John Allen– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of Herbert John Allen – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation Paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation Paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Correspondence
    Correspondence – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Correspondence
    Correspondence – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Correspondence
    Correspondence – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Correspondence
    Correspondence – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Camera– his camera found in the uk

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    Camera – his camera found in the uk
  • Photo of Herbert John Allen– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of Herbert John Allen
    Photo of Herbert John Allen – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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