Basic Details Surname Bale Forenames Alan Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) R.A.F. Unit (Primary - Stated) 5 LFS - R.A.F.V.R. Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) Avro Lancaster I W4232 Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Sergeant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps Unit (Primary - Our reference) 5 Lancaster Finishing School Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Sergeant Death and Burial details Year of death 1944 Month of death April Day of death 17 Age at death 19 Manner of death as stated Died in Air Crash Manner of death reference Other