Metcalfe, Alan Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Alan Herbert |
Surname | Metcalfe |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 25-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert Charles Metcalfe and Lily Louisa Metcalfe, of Forest Hill. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P5329 |
Markings | UB-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Camberwell New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Square 69. Grave 7077. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 73 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 67621 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 455 (Australian) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12917 (P367160/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1897/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1897/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-03-1942 |
End Date | 25-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Transit |
Reason for Loss | While heading for Wigsley, a propeller came off and the aircraft crashed at Highbridge, Somerset and caught fire |