| Regimental number | 4727 |
| Place of birth | Lambton, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Macquarie Street, Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, T Allanson, Macquarie Street, Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Posted Missing, grave not known. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 6), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Hannah ALLANSON |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2333 Pte James ('Jack') ALLANSON, 19th Bn, returned to Australia (wounded), 9 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Statement, Red Cross File No 00601018, 4895 Pte W.D. WRAY, 53rd Bn (patient, No 10 General Hospital, Rouen), 13 December 1916: 'Informant knows a man of this name in A Co. now with the H.Q, he believes, whom he saw well a month ago at Mametz Wood. He describes him as short, braod, clean shaven with very light hair, and he was known as "Snowy".' Handwritten note on file: 'Sent Capt. Mills 30.8.19 & 19.9.19 but no information obtained'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Red Cross File No 00601018 |
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