'During the attack on RAINECOURT, east of AMIENS, on the morning of the 11th August, 1918, Private ALLAN, at great personal risk charged an enemy machine gun firing a Lewis Gun from the hip. He killed several of the enemy and on the remainder of his team coming up, captured the rest of the post. After having gained the objective and consolidated, communication with the rear was cut by enemy snipers and machine guns. It was essential that messages should be sent to the rear at once, and Private Allan volunteered. He started off under heavy machine gun fire. After having gone about 400 yards, he was severely wounded in the stomach and both wrists. By his utter disregard of danger, and his coolness he set a fine example to the remainder of the platoon.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919

Regimental number	3754
Place of birth	Macleay New South Wales
Religion	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Fireman
Address	c/o A Allen, Tighes Terrace Street, Tighe's Hill Newcastle, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	24
Next of kin	Father, A Allen, Tighes Terrace Street, Tighe's Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales
Enlistment date	27 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	27 August 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	17th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/34/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 January 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	20th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Distinguished Conduct Medal (altered to Military Medal) Work near Rainecourt on 11 August 1918. Recommendation date: 14 August 1918
Fate	Died of wounds 11 August 1918
Place of burial	Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row B, Grave 13), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial	90
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Parents: Alexander and Catherine ALLAN
Medals	Military Medal 'During the attack on RAINECOURT, east of AMIENS, on the morning of the 11th August, 1918, Private ALLAN, at great personal risk charged an enemy machine gun firing a Lewis Gun from the hip. He killed several of the enemy and on the remainder of his team coming up, captured the rest of the post. After having gained the objective and consolidated, communication with the rear was cut by enemy snipers and machine guns. It was essential that messages should be sent to the rear at once, and Private Allan volunteered. He started off under heavy machine gun fire. After having gone about 400 yards, he was severely wounded in the stomach and both wrists. By his utter disregard of danger, and his coolness he set a fine example to the remainder of the platoon.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: 15 September 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

James ALLAN