Regimental number | 6777 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 'Arrabury', Briersley Street, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Allsopp, 'Arrabury', Briersley Street, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Field Ambulance, Section A |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
From Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish the embarkation details of individual officers and men: 6 officers and 156 others embarked on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' from Melbourne on 10 November 1915; 1 officer and 50 others embarked on HMAT A58 'Kabringa' from Melbourne on 8 November 1915; 1 officer and 16 others embarked on HMAT A2 'Geelong' from Adelaide on 12 November 1915; 1 officer and 4 others embarked on HMAT A13 'Katuna' from Adelaide on 9 November 1915; and | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Corps School |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Detached for temporary duty to 15th Field Ambulance, 22 August 1916; rejoined 8th Field Ambulance, 19 September 1916. On leave to Paris, 23 November 1916; rejoined unit from leave, 29 November 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 17 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 7 March 1918. Transferred to Australian Corps Signal Company, 23 March 1918, and taken on strength as Sapper. To Paris on leave, 13 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 23 September 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 8-22 December 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 5 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sardinia', 19 April 1919; disembarked, 13 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 5 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Milford Joseph Allen ALLSOP. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLSOP Wilfred Joseph Allen |