BURTON Allen Hedley Fl Off 247 Sqn

Working on the harvest in Clyst St George. From left to right Fl Off A H Burton, Joan Clare Lobb, Ailsa Lobb and Sgt R R Campbell 247 Sqn.

F/O Allen Hedley Burton (125752) RAFVR
b. 1914 in Epping Essex d. 18/5/1943 Aged 29
An important day for 247 Sqn was on 9th January 1943 when three
brand new Typhoons were delivered to the Sqn. Two days later
Sqn Ldr Mervill was first to fly the new plane followed by Fl/Lt Gray,
P/O Gear and F/O A H Burton.
On 18th May 1943 , Allen’s plane ( EJ977 ZY-H) suffered structural failure; the tail plane detached and one hour into the calibration flight crashed. He is buried in Petersfield War Cemetery in Hampshire.