James Jeffery ALLEN DFC

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ALLEN, James Jeffery

Service Number:	411723
Enlisted:	25 May 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	Group 45 Transport Command (RAF)
Born:	Roseville, New South Wales, Australia, 5 April 1917
Home Town:	Killara, Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Draughtsman
Died:	Flying Accident, India, 15 June 1945, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Delhi War Cemetery Plot 5, Row H, Grave 9 , Delhi War Cemetery, India
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Killara Golf Club WW2 Honour Roll, Wahroonga Knox Grammar School Old Boys' War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 411723
25 May 1941:	Enlisted Sydney
25 May 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 411723, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
25 May 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 411723
28 Feb 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
7 Jul 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 411723, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
28 Aug 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
30 Sep 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 411723, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
10 Feb 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 411723, No. 199 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
23 Mar 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 411723, No. 466 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
14 Jun 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
16 Nov 1943:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War NW Europe 1939-45
14 Dec 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer
10 Jan 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 411723, No. 96 Squadron (RAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45
15 Jun 1945:	Involvement Group 45 Transport Command (RAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Dakota KN468 of 96 Squadron RAF crashed 2 miles east of Dinawa railway station near Patna in India on the 13th of June 1945

The aircraft was on a daytime equipment transport flight when fire broke out and the port engine ceased to function.

The only survivor was Flying Officer Bruce Douglas Bancroft GM DFC (George Medal / Distinguished Flying Cross) 421635 (Pilot) RAAF (served in the RAAF until February 1946)

Killed were:

Flying Officer Tolliday 410793 RAAF (Wireless Operator) - killed in crash

Flying Officer Allen 411723 RAAF (Navigator) - died of injuries on the 15th of June 1945

Pilot Officer Alfred William Culshaw 55480 RAF (Pilot) - died of injuries on the 14th of June 1945

LAC Alan Hull 901910 RAF (Passenger) - died of injuries on the 14th of June 1945

LAC Cyril Leonard Bunn 1191654 RAF (Passenger) - died of injuries on the 14th of June 1945

LAC George Hullah 2227821 RAF (Passenger) - killed in crash

Biography

Plane crashed at Dinawa near Patna, India. 96 Squadron

Rank - Flight Lt.

Son of James William and Irene Mary Allen; husband of Nancy Allen, of Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia.

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