| Regimental number | 232 |
| Place of birth | South Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Junction Park State School, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | 3 Jennings Street, Alexandria, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A Allen, 3 Jennings Street, Alexandria, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Sereved for 2 years in 14th Battery Australian Field Artillery, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 22.8 |
| Place of burial | AIF Burial Ground (Plot I, Row A, Grave 9), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Alfred ALLEN |
| Family/military connections | Cousin to Lieut Charles King 1st Australian Field Engineers MM. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 4 April 1915. Admitted to 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, 11 May 1915 (fever); transferred to duty, 26 May 1915; returned to Gallipoli. Disembarked Alexandria, 4 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation), and rejoined Base Details, Suez Road Camp. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 27 March 1916. Killed in action, 12 April 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Father originally requested that the Star of David be placed on his son's headstone, apparently not appreciating that this was the symbol of the Jewish faith; on being informed of this, he requested that instead the Cross be used [see father's letter to Base Records, 3 March 1920]. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLEN Charles |