In Memory Of

BALLOCH, ALBERT

Service Details
Age:
 22
Date of Birth:
 1922-07-06
Service No:
 710349
Rank:
 Sergeant
Unit:
 44 Sqdn.
Regiment:
 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death:
 1945-02-03
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, Lancaster SW251, took off from Spilsby, on way to Karlsruhe, came down at Staffort, Bruchsal, 18 km north-north-east Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg.
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 Joint grave 1. D. 22-23.
Cemetery:
 DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
Localitly:
 Bad Tolz, Bayern
Country:
 Germany
Additional Information
Son of Robert Howie Balloch and May Balloch, of Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia. Entered Grey House in January, 1936. After passing his Junior Certificate examination in December, 1937, he left to take up employment in Northern Rhodesia. He attested in July, 1943, received preliminary training in Rhodesia, and proceeded overseas in December, 1943. On Plumtree School Roll of Honour.