Richards, Allen Glyndwr
Personal Information
Rank | Cpl |
Forename(s) | Allen Glyndwr |
Surname | Richards |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 17-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward William and Mary Allen Richards, of Caerau, Bridgend, Glamorgan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | P4851 |
Markings | UX-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 22. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 231 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 551007 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 82 (United Provinces) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Miscellaneous Information
His DFM was announced on the day he was killed |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-05-1940 |
End Date | 17-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Disrupt German forces in what became known as the Gembloux Gap |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by fighters |