Alan Herbert Metcalfe
Service number
67621
Military unit
455 Sqdn Royal Australian Air Force Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
Forest Hill, London, England.
Date of birth
Date of death
25 Mar 1941 (21 years old)
Place of birth
Camberwell, Greater London, England.
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
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Family history
Son of Herbert Charles Metcalfe and Lily Louisa Metcalfe, of Forest Hill.
Military history
25 March 1942 Hampden P5329 455 Sqn. While returning to RAF Wigsley on a transit flight from St Eval, 17.43 the starboard propeller came off and the aircraft crashed at Sparks Farm, Watchfield, Somerset, exploding killing all crew. The crew had landed at St Eval after a Gardening mission off Lorient the day before due to bad weather at home base.
F/Lt Alan Metcalfe DFC
P/O James Sayer RAAF
F/S George Wilson
Sgt Frederick Donohoe RAAF - All killed.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
Photo of Alan Herbert Metcalfe