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George Walter ALLEN

Regimental number6517
Place of birthCoolamon, New South Wales
SchoolCoolamon Superior Public School, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressCoolamon, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, T Allen, Coolamon, New South Wales
Enlistment date3 January 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll27 December 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 February 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 4 December 1917
Place of death or woundingYpres, Belgium
Age at death17.9
Place of burialButtes New British Cemetery (Plot XXX, Row A, Grave No 11), Polygon Wood, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
84
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2326 Pte Edward ALLEN, 19th Bn, killed in action, 19 May 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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