Charles Allen (RAF officer)
Charles Philip Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 April 1899 Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 6 January 1974 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | No. 204 Squadron RAF |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Belgian Order of the Crown Belgian Croix de Guerre |
Captain Charles Philip Allen (born 3 April 1899 – 6 January 1974) was a British World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.[1]
Born in Liverpool, Allen joined the Royal Flying Corps as an officer cadet, and was commissioned as a Temporary Second Lieutenant on 26 September 1917.[2]
He was posted to 204 Squadron RAF on 5 April 1918, and shot down seven Fokker D.VIIs between June and November, while flying the Sopwith Camel.[1]
Allen received two awards from Belgium, being gazetted a Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Couronne ("Knight of the Order of the Crown") on 8 February 1919,[3] and being awarded the Croix de Guerre by His Majesty the King of the Belgians on 15 July 1919.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Charles Philip Allen". theaerodrome.com. 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "No. 30320". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 October 1917. p. 10244.
- ^ "World War I Military Medals and Decorations – Belgium – Order of the Crown". theaerodrome.com. 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "No. 31457". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 July 1919. p. 8987.
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