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Lieu de l’enterrement/commemoration
Fils de David et Isobel Allen. Époux de Honor Mary Allen, de Paddington, London.
Galerie numérique de Capitaine d'aviation John Allardyce Allen
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Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation John Allardyce Allen
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation John Allardyce Allen
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation John Allardyce Allen
This picture of John Allen's grave in Berlin War Cemetery was sent to his family. It looks much more stark than the present stone. All of his crew are buries here with one exception, R193139 John A Cobbett of Hamilton. The Americans mistook him for an American airman and moved his body to
one of their cemeteries.
Library & Archives Canada RG24 vol 24734 via R. Whitehouse
Galerie numérique de
Capitaine d'aviation John Allardyce Allen
This re-burial document lists all of the members of Allen's crew except one, Sgt Cobbett from Hamilton Ontario. The American's mistook Cobbett for an American aircrew and moved his body to one of their cemeteries in France. Cobbett was later buried in a Commonwealth War grave but not with is crew. Cobeet's name is mispelled on this document.
Source: Library & Archives Canada RG24 Vol24734 via R.W. Whitehouse
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J6643 Flight Lieutenant John A. Allen born 28-12-21 Former student of Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute (Toronto)
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Information on the crash of F/Lt Allen's aircraft supplied by the Dutch (Christel & Ger Boogmans) from German records. page 1
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Information on the crash of F/Lt Allen's aircraft supplied by the Dutch (Christel & Ger Boogmans) from German records. page2
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F/Lt Allen's school registration card written by himself on entry to North Toronto Collegiate Institute in 1934. He transferred to the new Lawrence Park C.I when it opened in Sept of 1936. The notes at the bottom of the card are those of the office staff. All information is no long out of date.
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#4 Missing Evaluation & Enquiry Unit's report on Allen's crew Source: Whitehouse via Library and Archives Canada
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RCAF evaluations of Allen's ability. Allen is just 22/23 yrs old at this time. Source: Whitehouse via Library and Archives Canada
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Allen's General Information Sheet. Source: Whitehouse via Library and Archives Canada
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A letter from Ottawa to Allen's wife notifying her of his exhumation and reburial in an Imperial War Graves Commission cemetery in Berlin. Source: Whitehouse via Library and Archives Canada
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The staff of Allen's high school (Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute) requested information from CMHQ in Ottawa as to the whereabouts of some of their missing students. Allen was just one of many at this time. Source: Whitehouse via Library and Archives Canada
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Page 2 of the LPCI letter to CMHQ. Source: Whitehouse via Library and Archives Canada
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This picture of John Allen's grave in Berlin War Cemetery was sent to his family. It looks much more stark than the present stone. All of his crew are buries here with one exception, R193139 John A Cobbett of Hamilton. The Americans mistook him for an American airman and moved his body to one of their cemeteries. Library & Archives Canada RG24 vol 24734 via R. Whitehouse
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At Peace Next to his fellow Crew Mates.<P> Dave Morris Tadcaster England.
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Berlin 1939-1945 Enterance.<P> Dave Morris Tadcaster England.
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A view of the main cross inside the Cemetery.<P> Dave Morris Tadcaster England.
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This re-burial document lists all of the members of Allen's crew except one, Sgt Cobbett from Hamilton Ontario. The American's mistook Cobbett for an American aircrew and moved his body to one of their cemeteries in France. Cobbett was later buried in a Commonwealth War grave but not with is crew. Cobeet's name is mispelled on this document. Source: Library & Archives Canada RG24 Vol24734 via R.W. Whitehouse
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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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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Flight Lieutenant John Allardyce Allen is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Lieutenant John Allardyce Allen is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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From the Toronto Star April 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star February 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star February 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Saint John (New Brunswick) Times Globe newspaper c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Saint John (New Brunswick) Telegraph Journal newspaper c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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CIMETIÈRE DE LA GUERRE DE 1939-1945 DE BERLIN Allemagne
Le cimetière de la guerre 1939-1945 de Berlin se trouve dans le district de Charlottenburg à 8 kilomètres à l'ouest du centre de la ville, sur le côté sud de Herstrasse.
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