| Regimental number | 14271 |
| Place of birth | Deniliquin, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Telegraphist |
| Address | 23 Roslyn Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Daisy Mayger, 23 Roslyn Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 17 months in 16th Bn (Signals), Citizen Military Forces, Newcastle; 1.3 years in Infantry, Deniliquin. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Australian Wireless Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/16/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Morea on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name two spellings Allen and Allan |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Mesopotamia Embarked Melbourne, 30 May 1916; disembarked Basra, Mesopotamia, 5 July 1916. Admitted to 33rd British General Hospital, Basrah, 4 November 1916; invalided to India, 6 December 1916 (myalgia), and admitted to Victoria War Hospital. Embarked Bombay for Egypt, 2 January 1917; disembarked Alexandria, 16 January 1917. Admitted to 19th General Hospital, 17 January 1917; transferred to Montazah Convalescent Hospital, 20 February 1917 (debility after enteric); transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 2 March 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Willochra', 8 March 1917; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism and debility post-enteric), Sydney, 3 September 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MAYGER Allen McDonald |