| Regimental number | 2517 |
| Place of birth | Apia Samoa |
| Other Names | ALLEN, Ernest Tann |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Assistant purser |
| Address | 'St Albans', Central Street, Naremburn, North sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ernest Fredk. Allen, Apia, Samoa, South Sea Island |
| Enlistment date | 21 September 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 7 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 9 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 March 1919 |