Regimental number | 801 |
Place of birth | Gawler, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 9 Carrington Street, West Maitland, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 5.25" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Edith Kent, 18 Bella Street, West Maitland, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 30 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave 19), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey. |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mark and Ellen ALLEN |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Court of Enquiry, 7 December 1915, concluded: 'Killed in Action, 7 December 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLEN Sidney Torrington |