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467 Squadron Order of Battle for 24 April 1945
Lists aircraft details and crews for 467 Squadron's A and B flights on 24 April 1945. Derrick Allen is mid-upper gunner on the third crew down in A Flight. Also includes reserve and window crews and other operational details.
The last flight of Lancaster DV396(B)
Derrick Allen's account of being shot down 2/3 November 1944. After a successful attack on Dusseldorf, the Lancaster was severely damaged by a night fighter. Goes on to describe battle with FW 190 and and order to abandon aircraft. Before bailing…
Queen Elizabeth Queen Consort
Head and shoulders portrait of Queen Consort to King George VI, Queen Elizabeth wearing tiara and sleeveless dress and pearls.
Album Cover
Red flowers and grey leaves on a beige background
Perspex Lancaster components
Two perspex items, one of which is a navigation light cover.
Information on these items was kindly provided by the donor.
Information on these items was kindly provided by the donor.
Derrick Allen's decorations
Derrick Allen's medals, medal ribbons and badge, medals/ribbons/badge in presentation box. Medals are Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (flying), 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star and War Medal 1939-45.…
Seven aircrew and crew bus driver in front of a Lancaster
Five aircrew standing to the rear and two aircrew kneeling either side of an airwoman crew bus driver in front. All are wearing flying helmets. In the background part of a Lancaster fuselage with last squadron letter O and aircraft letter C.
Derrick Allen
Half length portrait of Derrick Allen in tunic with air gunner brevet and sergeant stripes wearing side cap. On the reverse 'Sgt Air Gunner, Passing out parade, March 1944, on leave [...] Taken in Peterborough'.
Six aircrew in front of a Lancaster
Six aircrew in two rows, front three kneeling, rear three standing all wearing battledress. Derrick Allen is front row left. In the background the nose of a Lancaster on the left and a lorry on the right. Second photograph same as the first
Aircraft wreckage
A pile of aircraft wreckage at the edge of a woods. Behind a field and a road with a vehicle. In the background wooded hills. On the reverse 'Burnt out wreckage at crash site 1944'.
15 air gunners
15 airmen in two rows, seven kneeling in the front and eight standing to the rear. All wearing battledress and side cap. On the reverse 'H. R. Harvey, kneeling extreme right, trainee air gunner, passing out parade, No 1 AGS Pembrey 1944'.
15 air gunners
15 airmen in two rows, seven in front row kneeling and eight standing behind. All are wearing battledress and side cap. On the reverse 'No 1 AGS Pembrey, 30-1-44/25-3-44, Bert Davies kneeling third from right, passing out parade'.
15 airmen
15 airmen in two rows, eight in front kneeling and seven behind standing. All are in battledress with side cap. Derrick Allen is front row right extreme right. In the background open ground. On the reverse 'Derrick Allen kneeling extreme right,…
Lancaster DV396 crash site
Aircraft wreckage in the edge of a woods. Behind is a field and a road with a vehicle. In the background wooded hills. On the reverse '2-11-44, Lancaster B DV396, Ops Dusseldorf crash site at La Reid, Belgium'.
Aircraft wreckage in field
A pile of aircraft wreckage in the middle of a field. The left a notice on a pole. In the background a hedge and forest. On the reverse 'F. Bourotte - Spa, Vieux-Pré, Photo 2', No 273'.
Aircraft wreckage in field
Part of the fuselage of an aircraft with roundel visible and unidentified letter annotated '8 or B or g'. On the reverse 'F Bourotte -Spa, Vieus-Pré?, Photo 3'.
Aircraft wreckage
Aircraft wreckage in the edge of a wood. behind the wreckage a field and road with a vehicle. Captioned 'on the road a US GMC'. In the background wooded hills. On the reverse 'F. Bourotte- Spa, Vieux-Pré, Photo:1'.
Four aircrew
Four aircrew, three standing in the rear and one kneeling in front. Two left in rear row are wearing peaked cap and the other two side caps. Rear row wearing battledress with brevet. In the background the rear of a lorry with the arm of a flight…
Derrick Allen in mid-upper turret
Top fuselage of Lancaster showing mid-upper turret with aircrew inside and guns pointing up to port. On the reverse 'F/Sgt D J Allen M/upper'.
15 Airmen
15 airmen standing in two rows, front row of seven kneeling and rear row of eight standing. All are wearing battledress and side cap. There is a cross annotated above the fourth from the left back row. On the reverse 'Bottom right Bob Harvey'.
Derrick Allen and Bob Harvey in a doorway
Full length image of two aircrew standing with arms round each other and crossed legs. Derrick Allen is on the right with visible brevet. Both are wearing battledress. In the background a door. On the reverse 'Left, Bob Harvey, Right, Derrick Allen,…
Lancaster DV396 crash site
Part of the fuselage of a Lancaster lying in a field. On the reverse '2-11-44, Lancaster B DV396, Operation Dusseldorf, crash site at La Reid, Belgium'.
Lancaster DV396 crash site
In both photographs a pile of aircraft wreckage lying in the middle of an open field. To its left a notice on a pole. In the background a forest. On the reverse of the first photograph '2-11-44 Lancaster B DV396, Ops Dusseldorf crash site at La Reid,…
Flight Sergeant Patton in doorway of Lancaster
Aircrew crouching in rear door of Lancaster wearing flying suit. Ladder attached to bottom of door. 'On the reverse 'To Derrick with best wishes from Pat, Aus 417935 F/S Patton AWJ, 299 Bell St, Coburg West N13, Melbourne Australia, 25/3/45'.
Derrick Allen in mid-upper turret
Rear upper fuselage of a Lancaster showing the mid-upper turret with aircrew inside and guns point up to port. In the background the horizon shows aircraft banking to port. On the reverse '1944, D J Allen, M/upper gun turret, taken in mid air,…