| Regimental number | 1904 |
| Place of birth | Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | William Street, Portland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Allen, 18 Dock Street, Southampton, England |
| 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 | 1st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth Courtenay ALLEN; Wife: Agnes Ellen Maria ALLEN. Photo: Robert and Sandra CROFTS |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined 1st Bn, Gallipoli, 5 August 1915. Found guilty, Mudros, 9 October 1915, of improper conduct in the ranks, 8 October: awarded 3 days' confined to barracks. Disembarked Alexandria, 28 December 12915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty, Tel el Kebir, 12 January 1916, of (1) being drunk on Railway Station about 7 pm, 31 December; (2) being absent without leave from 7 pm, 29 December, to 7 pm, 31 December 1915: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 2, asnd forfeited 3 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Found guilty, 28 January 1916, of (1) being absent from Camp from Tatto, 23 January, to 9 pm, 25 January 1916; being absent from 8 am parade, 27 January 1916; (3) being absent from duty, 27 January 1916: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 3 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Admitted to 3rd Australian field Ambulance, 1 February 1916 (cardiac), and transferred to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital; to Hospital Train, 2 February 1916, and admitted to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh (valvular disorder of the heart); transferred to No 2 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 13 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Argyllshire', 8 March 1916; discharged (medically unfit: valvular disease of the heart), Sydney, 11 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 54 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Catholic Section, Plot 8, Grave No. 2511), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLEN John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
