| Regimental number | 301 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Moruya, New South Wales |
| School | Petersham Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | c/o U F Allen, Ernville, Elsmore Street, Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | U F Allen, Ernville, Elsmore Street, Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | He was a member of Coronation Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 4th Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 4th Battalion Promotion date: Temporary Major Unit: 4th Battalion Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: Mention in Army Orders Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Joined the Bank of New South Wales, Haymarket branch, Sydney, 24 October 1913. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave 87), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 39 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Victor F and Euphemia ALLEN. |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in establishing an observation post. Though frequently subjected to heavy shell and machine gun fire, he made constant reconnaissances, and never failed to keep his battalion well posted with information. He so successfully organized his snipers that at least twenty five of the enemy were accounted for.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded in action, Merris, France, 11 July 1918; died of wounds, Ebblinghem, 21 July 1918. Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | 'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), pp. 22-3. |
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