Seniority date 2.1.1940

Mr. Allen died in service, he may have been the son of Mr. Allen the Company's choice pilot for the Thames.

RICHMOND CASTLE  

– torpedoed and sank on 04 August 1942 after capsizing in The North Atlantic, SE of Cape Farewell, in position 50 25N 035 05W, by U-176

Awards for this incident are as follows:-

04 December 1942 Gazette Issue 35814, Supplement 5343, published 08 December 1942

Thomas Allen - Commendation – when Third Officer