Regimental number | 1310 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Place of birth | Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
Other Names | Con |
School | Ashfield Private School, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Assayer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr T. C. Allen, Kirribilli Point, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Held a responsible position in Smelting works at Chilagoc, QLD, he had many men under him. (Father) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave 13), Gallipoli, Turkey. |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 31 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Con and Aileen ALLEN |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 April 1915. Killed in action, 1 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLEN Con Harold |