Service Details
Name:
BALLOCH
Given Name:
ALBERT
Initials:
A
Service No:
710349
Trade:
Flt. Engr.
Rank:
Sergeant
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Regiment:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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Unit:
44 Sqdn.
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Date of Death:
1945-02-03
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Date of Birth:
1922-07-06
Age:
22
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.
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.
Commemoration
Country:
Germany
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Locality:
Bad Tolz, Bayern
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Cemetery:
DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
Joint grave 1. D. 22-23.

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