Angus Allen-White

Fighter Pilot Angus Allen-White: tribute site

Hi and welcome to this site;

I met Wayne Allen-White via the internet and he was so kind to forward his late dad's war memorabilia to me. We subsequently decided to construct this tribute page in memory of Angus Allen-White

Angus Forbes Allen-White joined the SAAF in the early forties, qualified as a fighter pilot and was sent to North Africa in 1942 for operational service with 2 squadron, flying Kittyhawks.

During operations in North Africa Angus was engaged in several air battles with enemy fighters. He participated with the fierce Alamein battles and the subsequent push for final victory in North Africa. He once was shot down over the sea but managed to safely return under difficult circumstances.

In mid 1943 the squadron moved to Italy and converted to Spitfires. Angus' operational tour ended in late 1943 where upon his involvement continued as a flight instructor in the Union.

Angus passed away at a very young age in 1948 of natural causes.

This is a living web site. Any input and/or participation will be much appreciated regarding additional information, correctness, information from relatives of members who served with Angus in 2 squadron, photographs, stories etc. Please e-mail me. Most welcome will be any photographs of No. 2 squadron while Angus was with them.

If you perhaps have a family member who served as a SAAF fighter pilot during WW2 and you would want to find out more about his war service please contact me, hopefully I can be of some help.

Tinus le Roux

August 2013

Pupil pilot

MILITARY SERVICE

??/??/1942 6 Squadron South Africa

10/05/1942 10 Squadron South Africa

22/07/1942 2 Squadron North Africa

13/10/1942 Involved with a non-operational flying accident

26/10/1942 Damaged a Me Bf-109 in aerial combat.

11/11/1942 Shot down over the sea in the Sollum area.

13/11/1942 Returned to the squadron

14/11/1942 Sent on leave to Cairo

01/12/1942 Crash-landing with a Kittyhawk (DB-T)

27/12/1942 Force landing of a Kittyhawk

02/10/1943 Force landing of a Spitfire in darkness DB-C

11/12/1943 Tour expired, Returned to Union

11/12/1943 11 Operational Training Unit as Air Fighting Instructor

29/10/1948 Died of illness.

Aircraft hours flown from first log book (lost)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ANGUS' PHOTOGRAPH SET

GOLD FISH CLUB

In early 2014 Wayne Allen-White made contact with the Gold Fish Club management and did the application for his late dad's membership. The membership documents were promptly sent to Wayne, see below.