| Regimental number | 984 |
| Place of birth | Booleroo Centre, South Australia |
| School | Booleroo Centre Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Booleroo Centre, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 6' 0.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Allen, Port Pirie West, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 'Recommended as good shot by Booleroo Rifle Club' (note on Attestation Form). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was a Battalion Sniper. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 19.8 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave 28), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 58 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Booleroo Centre Roll of Honour ('In honour and lasting recognition of the self-sacrifice and devotion to duty displayed by the manhood of this district'), South Australia. Parents: Christopher and Elizabeth Ann ALLEN |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 2 March 1915. Killed in action, 19 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLEN Charles Henry |