Regimental number | 6039 |
Place of birth | Methwold, Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, England |
School | Methwold School, Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Baker |
Address | St Peters, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mirim Eliz Allen, Prospect House, Methwold, Stokeferry, Norfold, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Killed during a successful raid, when he had volunteered to take the place of another soldier. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 24.11 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jacob and Miriam Elizabeth ALLEN. |
Family/military connections | Brother Cpl Newton Allen 28th ASC. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |