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Cecil Gordon ALLEN

Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMedical practitioner
AddressRandwick, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, G Allen, 'Allendale', Sydney Road, Randwick, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 December 1916
Place of enlistmentN/A
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit nameMedical Officers
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Malwa on 11 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Medical Corps
FateReturned to Australia 8 September 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 3 April 1917; disembarked Southampton, England, 1 June 1917; granted disembarkation leave until 6 June 1917.

Marched into Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 7 June 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 29 September 1917; taken on strength, 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 30 September 1917; transferred to 4th Field Ambulance, 2 October 1917; taken on strength, 4th Field Ambulance, in the field, 3 October 1917.

Posted to 13th Bn as Regimental Medical Officer, 1 November 1917, and taken on strength, in the field.

Detached to 15th Bn, in the field, 8 January 1918; posted to 4th Field Ambulance, 24 May 1918; posted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 30 May 1918.

On leave to Paris, 21 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 27 October 1918.

Marched out to 4th Australian Division Machine Gun Bn, 29 November 1918.

On leave to Italy, 8 April 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 24 April 1919.

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