Allen, Eric George Henry
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Eric George Henry |
Surname | Allen |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Henry and Emily Allen. Husband of Muriel Anne Agnes Allen, of Pikes Hill, Hampshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V5635 |
Markings | RT-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 14. B. 3. |
Epitaph | AND SO HE PASSED OVER, AND ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED FOR HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE (Quote by John Bunyan) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 122 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 109054 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/58 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/57 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-07-1942 |
End Date | 26-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Intruder duties over Vechta |
Reason for Loss | Shot down at Delmenhorst |