| Regimental number | 3452 |
| Place of birth | Leichhardt near Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Stanmore Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | 28 Lang Street, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, J R Allen, 28 Lang Street, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Place of burial | Brewery Orchard Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave 3), Bois-Grenier, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Richard and Agnes Jane ALLEN. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |