| Accession Number | P04201.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 404842 Flying Officer (FO) John James Allen, RAAF, 41 Squadron RAF. FO Allen ...
Description
Studio portrait of 404842 Flying Officer (FO) John James Allen, RAAF, 41 Squadron RAF. FO Allen was born in Charters Towers, Queensland, in 1919. Prior to his military service, Allen worked as a jackeroo in Queensland. He joined the Militia in 1939 serving with 26 Battalion and enlisted with the Royal Australian Air Force in December of 1940. Allen trained as a pilot and attained the rank of Flying Officer in March 1942 while attached to 41 Squadron, Royal Air Force. FO Allen was killed in an aircraft accident in Breighton, Yorkshire, England on 20 June 1942. He is buried at Holme-Upon-Spalding Moor (All Saints) Churchyard in Yorkshire.
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