| Regimental number | 4224 |
| Place of birth | Lurgan, Co Armagh, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Next of kin | Sarah Allen, Brighton Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the 2nd Bn, Scots Greys, British Army, for 5 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | No 6 Tunnelling Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/12/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row C, Grave 20), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Shankill Cemetery, Lurgan, Co Armagh, Ireland. Inscription reads: '... killed at Loos, 28th Nov. 1916 by a German mine explosion while listening in a mine gallery.' Parents: Joseph (d. 20 June 1890, aged 53; bu. Shankill Cemetery) and Catherine (b. 20 December 1844, d. 10 December 1894; bu. Shankill Cemetery) ALLEN. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Fremantle, 1 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; marched in to 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, 30 August 1916. Marched out to Reinforcements, 3rd Tunnelling Company, 25 September 1916; taken on strength, 3rd Tunnelling Company, 30 September 1916. Posted as missing in action, believed dead, 29 November 1916. Subsequently confirmed as killed in action, 27 November 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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