Charles Allen (RAF officer)
Charles Philip Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 April 1899 |
| Died | 6 January 1974 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | No. 204 Squadron RAF |
| Conflicts | 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]
After the war ended, Allen commanded an artillery battery, before going to medical school. He graduated from Liverpool University in 1925, and joined the Royal Army Medical Corps. He eventually became a surgeon, and served as a lieutenant-colonel in the RAMC for West Africa during the second World War.[5]
List of aerial victories
All victories gained while flying with No. 204 Squadron RAF.[6]
| No. | Date/time | Aircraft | Foe | Result | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 June 1918 @ 1445 hours |
Sopwith Camel No. D3332 |
Fokker DVII | Driven down out of control | South of Ghistelles |
| 2 | 15 August 1918 @ 1905 hours |
Sopwith Camel No. D8222 |
Fokker DVII | Driven down out of control | Menen |
| 3 | 24 September 1918 @ 1850 hours |
Fokker DVII | Driven down out of control | Pervyse | |
| 4 | 27 October 1918 @ 0910 hours |
Sopwith Camel No. D9600 |
Fokker DVII | Destroyed | South of Ghent |
| 5 | 27 October 1918 @ 0910 hours |
Fokker DVII | Driven down out of control | ||
| 6 | 30 October 1918 @ 1315 hours |
Sopwith Camel No. B7860 |
Fokker DVII | Destroyed on fire | Nazareth |
| 7 | 4 November 1918 @ 0845 hours |
Sopwith Camel No. F6037 |
Fokker DVII | Driven down out of control | Melle |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ D., H. (23 February 1974). "Obituary Notices". BMJ. 1 (5903): 333–334. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.5903.333. PMC 1633365.
- ^ Shores, Christopher F.; Franks, Norman L. R.; Guest, Russell (1990). Above the trenches: a complete record of the fighter aces and units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. London: Grub Street. p. 50. ISBN 0948817194.