Regimental number | 324 |
Place of birth | Portarlington, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Fisherman |
Address | Gellibrand Street, Portarlington, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maggie allen, Gellibrand Street, Portarlington, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Garrison Artillery, Queenscliff. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No 2 (Plot XXXIII, Row J, Grave 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Margaret ALLEN |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 3458 Pte Ralph Sinclair ALLEN, 58th Bn, killed in action, 23 July 1916; 2639 Pte Cecil Woods GIBLETT, 59th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |