Research Database Form Return to Reference List Francis John Allen Reference Title:Francis John Allen Reference Date: 1943 Categories: People, Military, WW2 Source:Local village research Obtained from: Web URL: Source date: Entered By:Liz Guppy on 17-Jun-2025 Reference Information:Francis John Allen* Photo–yes, in archive* Where lived–born in Bideford in 1923* Worlington family–1939. John was the gamekeeperparents, John and Fanny Allen. Living at Affeton Castle in* Military record (see below)* Death–6thFebruary 1943* Buried–none (see info below)https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/200299/Information on Ancestry military records:Name Francis John AllenRank SergeantDeath Age 19Birth Year abt 1924Death Date 6 Feb 1943Military Base Topcliffe, YorksService Number 1315775Unit 424 SquadronCommand Bomber CmndShip Wellington IiiOccupation Air BomberCasualty Killed in actionResidence Place Worlington, DevonBurial Place Runnymede Memorial, SurreyNotes Presumed Lost Over the North Sea DuringA Mine Laying Sortie Attached Files: 1aFrancis John Allen 2.pdf 1aaFrancis John Allen .pdf Attached images and PDFs Use the button to download the file; click on an image to open a new window. 1aFrancis John Allen 2.pdf 1aFrancis John Allen 2.pdf 1aaFrancis John Allen .pdf 1aaFrancis John Allen .pdf