Allen John Sykes

Forenames

Allen John AWMM

Surname

Sykes AWMM

Also known as

Allan AWMM

Service number

• NZ412283 AWMM
• WWII 412283 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

19 Feb 1919 RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)

Next of kin

• Mrs Violet Gwendoline Sykes (mother), 1058 Great North Road, Point Chevalier, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Mother: Mrs V. G. Sykes, 1058 Great North Road, Pt. Chevalier, Auckland AWMM

Relationship status

• Single/WWII AWMM
• Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

• Italy AWMM
• Mediterranean Theatre of War AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ412283 AWMM
• WWII 412283 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 249 Squadron AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM

Last rank

Flying Officer/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 249 Squadron AWMM

Son of Violet Gwendoline Sykes, of Point Chevalier, Auckland, New Zealand

Reported missing January 1944 in the Evening Post.

Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.

Attended Seddon Memorial Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616))

552 hours as Pilot (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)) AWMM

Death

27 Nov 1943 AWMM
Age  24 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Memorial name

• Malta Memorial, Malta AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Papers Past. Digital New Zealand Newspapers.
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
  Sources Used
• Papers Past. Digital New Zealand Newspapers.
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
  Sources Used
• Air Force Casualties. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 11, 14 January 1944, Page 3
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19440114.2.34&srpos
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1533383
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ha - Hy. Archives New Zealand (R17845611)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845616
  Sources Used

References

• The Evening Post
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743)
• Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.