| Regimental number | 7687 |
| Place of birth | Thoona, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Bessie Strachan, Stanley Post Office via Beechworth, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 19 December 1917; disembarked Suez, 16 January 1918. Embarked Port Said, 24 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 2 February 1918. Entrained, Taranto, 5 February 1918; detrained, Cherbourg, France, 12 February 1918, and embarked for England the same day; disembarked Southampton, 13 February 1918, and marched into 1st Training Bn, Sutton Veny, the same day. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 May 1918; marched into New Zealand Base Depot, Etaples, 7 May 1918. Proceeded to unit, 9 May 1918; taken on strength of 26th Bn, 12 May 1918. Wounded in action, 23 August 1918; admitted to No 1 Australian Field Ambulance, 23 August 1918 (shrapnel wound, left leg); transferred to No 53 Casualty Clearing Station, 23 August 1918; to No 17 Ambulance Train, 23 August 1918; to No 47 General Hospital, Le Treport, 24 August 1918; to England, 30 August 1918; to No 2/1st Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, 1 September 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 19 September 1918; discharged to furlough, 20 September 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 4 October 1918. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 10 October 1918. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 26 October 1918 (appendicitis); marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 24 November 1918 (Class B1A4). Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 29 November 1918. Admitted to Sutton Veny Hospital, 5 December 1918 (x-ray of kidney); marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 14 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karmala', 2 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 15 February 1919, and proceeded by sea to Sydney; discharged Sydney (medically unfit), 19 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 72 |
| Place of burial | Kaniva Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLEN William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
