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Edward ALLAN

Regimental number731
Place of birthKirkaldy, Scotland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCoachman
AddressEllerslie, Brunswick Parade, Concord West, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinWife, Mrs Mary Ann Allan, Ellerslie, Brunswick Parade, Concord West, New South Wales
Enlistment date2 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Tropical Force, Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Te-Anau on 20 November 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll21676
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 18 July 1919
Discharge date1 October 1919
Other details

War service: embarked from Sydney, 20 November 1915; taken on strength, C Company, 4th Tropical Force, 20 November 1915; discharged 19 February 1917.

Re-enlisted, 20 October 1917. Embarked from Sydney on board A 54 'Runic', 22 March 1918; disembarked London, 24 May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 October 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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