Peter Allen

A Sergeant with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Peter died on 20th of August 1942 aged 21. 

Peter was born at Lowestoft on 15 June 1921, a son of Samuel Walter and Gertrude Louisa Allen. In 1921 they lived at 121 London Road South, Lowestoft. By 1939 his parents were living at 12 Enstone Road, Lowestoft.  

In 1939 Peter was living at 55 Cozens Road, Norwich, and he worked as a Post Office soring clerk and telegraphist. 

Peter enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve after November 1940 and by August 1942 he was a Pilot at 12 (P) Advanced Flying Unit. On 20 August Peter was flying an Airspeed Oxford II aircraft, number AB718, from Grantham, Lincolnshire. His aircraft collided with another aircraft of the same unit, number AB666, and Peter’s aircraft crashed about four miles south-east of Grantham. The other aircraft crash-landed safely.  

WITH THANKS TO:Malcolm Barrass