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Thomas William ALLEN

Regimental number24448
Place of birthInglewood, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
AddressWonthaggi, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation43
Next of kinWife, Mrs C Allen, 9 Whitehall Street, Footscray, Victoria
Enlistment date13 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit nameDivisional Ammunition Column 3, Section 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/91/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 27 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollQuartermaster Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Recommendation date: 1 October 1917

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 20 December 1917
Medals

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Croix de Guerre, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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