Identity
Person No.
363
Old ROH no.
35015
Service No.
205663
Last Name
First Name
Charles Herbert
Initials
C H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MIA 785
Missing in action
Cause of Death
Missing, Death Presumed, in Blenheim IV #7763, undergoing flying training in Kenya when their aircraft, a Blenheim bomber, did not return from a cross country navigational flying exercise. The wreck of the aircraft, and their mortal remains, were only discovered in 2002, and positively identified in 2003
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,808
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Thomas Frederick and Lilian Maria Allen, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. On Jeppe High School for Boys Roll of Honour. His brother also died on service. Commemoration stone in Johannesburg (Brixton) Cemetery
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories
No stories have been added yet.
Dedications
No dedications have been added yet.