ALLIN Harvey Ross, DFM

1922 - 1992  (69 years)

• Name	ALLIN Harvey Ross
  Suffix	DFM
  Born	12 Jan 1922	Oshawa, Durham ONT   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Honors	27 Jun 1944
  	Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
  	See Military above.
  Military	Served during WWII as No. R182223/J85441, Pilot Officer (Air Gunner) in the Royal Canadian Air Force posted to 192 Squadron, RAF.
  	Service commenced 27 Jul 1942. Completion of service unknown. 192 Squadron, RAF was a radar counter-measures Squadron which flew a variety of aircraft including the Halifax Mark III. Awarded a Distinguished Flying Medal on 27 Jun 1944 when a Flight Sergeant (later commissioned and promoted to Pilot Officer). Citation: "This airman has completed a large number of operational sorties during which he has displayed keenness and cool courage. On one occasion when his aircraft was attacked by two enemy fighters and seriously damaged, his calm directions to his pilot and his accurate fire enabled his crew to warn off the attacking aircraft and damaged one of them. Flight Sergeant Allin has completed many long distance flights and has consistently displayed cool courage and ardour for his duties."
  Military Award	27 Jun 1944	Aerial warfare over occupied Europe   [2]
  	Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
  	Citation: "This airman has completed a large number of operational sorties during which he has displayed keenness and cool courage. On one occasion when his aircraft was attacked by two enemy fighters and seriously damaged, his calm directions to his pilot and his accurate fire enabled his crew to warn off the attacking aircraft and damaged one of them. Flight Sergeant Allin has completed many long distance flights and has consistently displayed cool courage and ardour for his duties." Fifth Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36584 published on the 23 June 1944.
  Died	1992
  Buried	1992	Rosemount Memorial Gardens, Peterborough ONT   [3]
  Person ID	I16686	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	ALLIN Ernest Russell,   b. 29 Dec 1894, East Whitby, Durham ONT ,   d. 25 Mar 1963, Oshawa, Durham ONT  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	OKE Olive Louise,   b. 8 Apr 1891, Darlington, Durham ONT ,   d. 13 May 1971, Oshawa, Durham ONT  (Age 80 years)
  Married	30 Mar 1921	Oshawa, Durham ONT   [1]
  Family ID	F5397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MOSES Doris Edna,   b. 25 Jun 1922, Bowmanville, Durham ONT ,   d. 4 May 2010, Nisbet Lodge, Toronto ONT  (Age 87 years)
  Married	10 Mar 1945
  Children	1. ALLIN Harold Douglas,   b. 1 Feb 1947  (Age 78 years)   2. ALLIN Shirley Anne,   b. 3 Aug 1948  (Age 76 years)   3. ALLIN Lorraine Doris,   b. 20 Jan 1951  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2016
  Family ID	F5476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  An article from an unknown newspaper detailing the fact that Harvey Ross ALLIN, DFM (1922-1992) and his younger brother Morley Ewart ALLIN (1923-2004) had both signed up for military service to serve their country during WWII

  
  

• Sources

  [S8001] ZZ Place Record: Oshawa, Durham ONT, Place Rec Id [P10209]. [S12892] ZZ Place Record: Aerial warfare over occupied Europe, Place Rec Id [P16705]. [S3253] ZZ Place Record: Rosemount Memorial Gardens, Peterborough ONT, Place Rec Id [P3638].