Richard John Watson McAllen
Person details
| Forename(s) | Richard John Watson |
|---|---|
| Surname | McAllen |
| Rank | Captain |
| Regiment | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Age | 27 |
| Death | Killed on active service |
| Place of Death | Middle East > Iraq |
| Date of Death | 15/07/1941 |
| Year of Entry | 1928 |
| House Letter | G |
| School Notes | - |
| Comments | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 14th/20th Hussars |
| Prefect | - |
| Military Decorations | - |
| Album Number | 22 |
| Battle | |
| Previous Regiment | |
| Burial or Cemetery | Iraq > Baghdad |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | Trinity College, Cambridge; Married |
| Prep School | |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary | November 23 1941. In July, 1941, on active service in the Middle East, Richard John Watson McAllen, Capt., R.A.C. He was at Radley (Wilson-Green's and Boyd's, G) from 1928 to 1932 and on leaving went to Trinity College, Cambridge. Though at first destined for the medical profession, his enthusiasm for the Army asserted itself and he was commissioned in 1935. During the War he became Adjutant of his regiment. He was married in May of this year, and had been only a fortnight in the Middle East when he met his death. He is remembered at Radley as one who possessed all the qualities necessary to make a fine officer. |
| Service Number | 62880 |
| Place of Birth |
