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| Name: |
Laurence Wilfred Allen |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
48 |
| Victories: |
10 |
| Born: |
14 September 1892 |
| Place of Birth: |
Coventry |
| Died: |
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| Place of Death: |
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Granted a short service commission in the rank of Flying Officer with
effect from 24 October 1919. Listed as Laurence William Allen in some sources. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
"2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) Laurence Wilfred Allen, R. War. R., attd. R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when acting as an observer. On many occasions he has helped to shoot down and destroy hostile machines. He has shown the greatest coolness and skill on all occasions, frequently clearing difficult jams in the middle of a fight." Supplement to the London Gazette, 26 May 1917 (30095/5179) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
05 Apr 1917 |
p.m. |
48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Douai |
| 2 |
09 Apr 1917 |
p.m. |
48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) 4 |
E of Arras |
| 3 |
09 Apr 1917 |
p.m. |
48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 4 |
E of Arras |
| 4 |
12 Apr 1917 |
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48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 5 |
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| 5 |
13 Apr 1917 |
p.m. |
48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) 6 |
Vitry-en-Artois |
| 6 |
13 Apr 1917 |
p.m. |
48 |
Bristol F.2a 2 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Vitry-en-Atrois |
| 7 |
22 Apr 1917 |
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48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Vitry-en-Artois |
| 8 |
12 May 1917 |
1930 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7106) 2 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Izel |
| 9 |
24 May 1917 |
1515 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A3350) 2 |
Two-seater (OOC) |
Vitry |
| 10 |
16 Jun 1917 |
0730 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7107) 3 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Fresnes-les-Montauban |
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| 1 |
Pilot Capt Alan Wilkinson |
| 2 |
Pilot Capt John Letts |
| 3 |
Pilot 2/Lt Ralph Curtis |
| 4 |
Shared with Lt John Letts & Lt HG Collins |
| 5 |
Shared with 2/Lt William Winkler & 2/Lt Ernest Moore |
| 6 |
Shared with Lt JW Warren & 2/Lt Hugh Griffith |
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