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Sergeant William Arthur Allsopp

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Sergeant William Arthur Allsopp

Birth
Tamworth Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia
Death
26 Jul 1942 (aged 24)
Orthen, 's-Hertogenbosch Municipality, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Burial
Nijmegen, Nijmegen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
Plot
14/2/23 18. E. 8.
Memorial ID
13804809 View Source

William Arthur Allsopp, Son of Harold and Imleda Gladys Allsopp, of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. William was served with the RAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Halifax W1147 35 Squadron crashed Orthen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant Holland......

akeoff at 00:03 hrs for an operation to Duisburg in Germany.
Homeward-bound, the aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Kurt Loos of the 1./NJG 1 - (claim) 3 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch (5B): 3,000m - flying a Bf 110 from Venlo airfield.
Sergeant J.T. Bennett, as only survivor, managed to evade capture:

Pilot:110870 Plt Off John Edward Maple - Jonkerbos War Cemetery Joint grave 18. E. 7.
Flight Engineer:928104 Sgt John Thomas Bennett - Evader Comete - Pyrenees Aug 42 (MI9 report 3310/854 (H))
Observer:R/91535 Flt Sgt Clarence Ernest Evans RCAF - Uden War Cemetery Joint grave 4. A. 10-11.
Bomb Aimer:J/8099 Plt Off John Francis Day RCAF - Jonkerbos War Cemetery Joint grave 18. E. 7.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:R/76228 Flt Sgt Douglas MacCrea Ross RCAF - Uden War Cemetery Joint grave 4 A 10-11
Air Gunner:411063 Sgt W A Allsopp RAAF - Jonkerbos War Cemetery 18 E 8
Air Gunner:J/15668 Plt Off Haddo Eric Von Bruce RCAF - Uden War Cemetery 4 A 13

William Arthur Allsopp, Son of Harold and Imleda Gladys Allsopp, of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. William was served with the RAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Halifax W1147 35 Squadron crashed Orthen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant Holland......

akeoff at 00:03 hrs for an operation to Duisburg in Germany.
Homeward-bound, the aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Kurt Loos of the 1./NJG 1 - (claim) 3 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch (5B): 3,000m - flying a Bf 110 from Venlo airfield.
Sergeant J.T. Bennett, as only survivor, managed to evade capture:

Pilot:110870 Plt Off John Edward Maple - Jonkerbos War Cemetery Joint grave 18. E. 7.
Flight Engineer:928104 Sgt John Thomas Bennett - Evader Comete - Pyrenees Aug 42 (MI9 report 3310/854 (H))
Observer:R/91535 Flt Sgt Clarence Ernest Evans RCAF - Uden War Cemetery Joint grave 4. A. 10-11.
Bomb Aimer:J/8099 Plt Off John Francis Day RCAF - Jonkerbos War Cemetery Joint grave 18. E. 7.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:R/76228 Flt Sgt Douglas MacCrea Ross RCAF - Uden War Cemetery Joint grave 4 A 10-11
Air Gunner:411063 Sgt W A Allsopp RAAF - Jonkerbos War Cemetery 18 E 8
Air Gunner:J/15668 Plt Off Haddo Eric Von Bruce RCAF - Uden War Cemetery 4 A 13


Inscription

LOVED SON OF MR. & MRS. H. ALLSOPP, OF TAMWORTH, N.S.W., AUST.

Gravesite Details

411063


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