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Wallace, J.H., Sgt., 1943
In Rheinburg War Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of 1138965 Sergeant (Flight Engineer) John Horix Wallace, serving with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died 26/07/1943.

Simon Glancey has submitted the following:
Sgt Wallace was killed in Short Stirling III EH924 QS-B of 620 Sqn, R.A.F., which crashed near Asperden, north west Germany, on a mission to bomb Essen on July 26th 1943. Of the seven crew, only the rear gunner survived.
Bomber Command Losses 1943, W. R. Chorley, 2007, Midland Counties Publishing, ISBN 978-1904597905, page 244.

He is remembered in Alnwick on A11.01


The CWGC entry for Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Wallace

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk