Regimental number | 3232 |
Place of birth | Bathurst New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Probationary student |
Address | Bathurst, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, J T Allen, 72 Russell Street, Bathurst, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: MG Corps Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 4th MG Btn Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Unspecified Recommendation date: Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Location, north west of POZIERES. For continual good work in carrying messages during 27th and 29th August, 1916. On four different occasions he carried messages from the Quarry to Headquarters and on each occasion these messages were carried under heavy shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: Legion d'Honneur: Medaille Militaire (France) 'During the operations near REINCOURT on the morning of 11th April, 1917, Sergeant ALLAN who was in charge of a Vickers Gun displayed great gallantry and ability throughout a most trying and dangerous operation. His gun was in action between the First and Second objective but on the Second objective being vacated he still held his ground keeping his gun in action until the infantry had retired to the First objective. He then dismounted his gun and again mounted it ready for action in First objective covering the retirement of the infantry to its original position. he was unable to bring his gun back as he was the only man left in the gun team, but before abandoning it he put it out of action.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3233 Pte Stanley Bathurst Tinning ALLAN, 4th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919. |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, Medaille Militaire, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |