| Regimental number | 552 |
| Place of birth | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Richmond Lane, Maryborough, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs E E Allen, Richmond Lane, Maryborough, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Wide Bay Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Maryborough, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War |
| Place of death or wounding | Turkey |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Place of burial | Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row F, Grave 4), Iraq |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph Francis (d. 24 May 1903) and Elizabeth E ALLEN (d. 21 October 1914). |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 2 March 1915. Reported missing, Gaba Tepe, 28 June 1915. Unofficially reported Prisoner of War and wounded, 4 September 1915. Statement, Red Cross File No 70107, CPO R.W. SIMS, 24 February 1919: 'Taken prisoner by the turks on April 20th 1915. This private died in Hospital after rather a long illness of Malaria dysentery etc. on the 18th December 1916. Belmedik Bozanli. This man had every possible attention in this Hospital as at this time we had Major McMullen Pearson, I[ndian]M[edical]S[ervice], in attendance, - captured at Kut. The funeral was carried out by his comrades according to the rites of the English Church. A large cross was erected for identification and remembrance.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLEN William
Red Cross file 70107 |
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