| Regimental number | 4436 |
| Place of birth | Seymour, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Taranna, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr E Allen, Taranna, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No 1 (Plot VII, Row H, Grave 12), Beaumont-Hamel, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Egbert and Lucy ALLEN |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 329 Pte Edwin ALLEN, 40th Bn, killed in action, 28 July 1917; 108 Pte Paul ALLEN, 51st Bn, died of wounds, 3 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |