William George Henry Allen
Date of Birth
26 March, 1923
College
Borough Road College
Job(s)
Called up in 1942
Service number
299759
WW2 rank
Lieutenant
1st Bn., South Lancashire Regiment
Theatre of war
Europe
Date of death
07 June, 1944
Location of death
France
Buried/memorial
Bayeux War Cemetery
Awards/Honours
Biography
Lieutenant William George Henry Allen entered Borough Road College in 1941. He was predicted to finish his degree in 1943, however, he was called up in 1942. He joined the 1st Battalion of the South Lancashire Regiment. This regiment is most famous for the part it played in the invasion of Normandy on 6th June 1944. Lieutenant Allen’s body was never found. It is believed he died during the invasion and he is remembered at Bayeux War Cemetery on the Roll of Honor.
Sources
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.fallenheroesofnormandy.org
Borough Road College Registry 1941