| Regimental number | 416 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Other Names | ALLAN, John Ponsonby |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Store manager |
| Address | Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Edith Sarah Allan, Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 8 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 March 1918 |