Allen, Laurence Raymond
Letter from his father (Frank Allen of 22 Clifton Road, Henlow, Beds). The Squadron Leader’ s account was that they had just crossed into France at La Plage and met fire and further heavy snow clouds which caused them to turn back. They were flying Fighter Bombers and one Pilot had seen a plane diving steeply and had failed to straighten up and then failed to see him after that.
No trace of the pilot or machine had ever been found. An Officer who was well acquainted with that district said the ground was very boggy and most likely the plane had landed in the bog which would cover all traces.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Allen |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Laurence Raymond |
| Date of birth | 08 September 1919 |
| Family details | Son of Frank Duncan Allen and Ethel Alfritha Allen of Henlow, Bedfordshire |
| Previous education | Hitchin Grammar School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1938-1939 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Arts |
| Military unit | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve: 181 Sqdn |
| Service number | 123094 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 25/01/1944 |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Rank at death | Flying Officer |
| Cause of death | Missing presumed killed The Times 27 Mar 1944 |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel; Runnymede Memorial; Henlow War Memorial, Henlow High St. |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; The Times |