Regimental number | 236 |
Place of birth | Hamilton, Victoria |
School | Dunmore West State School, Victoria |
Other training | School Teacher |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Riviera, North Quay, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 8.75" |
Weight | 136.5 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs C. Allen, Heywood, Victoria |
Previous military service | Staff Sergeant Major (2 years); Military Staff Clerk (2 years) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | CSGT |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'This boy was bought up in the country; started out as a school teacher, was then in the Commonwealth Service for a time till appointed to Brisbane as a Staff Clerk. He had received an appointment in the HMS Australia when war broke out. He then enlisted with the first contingent for the war.' (details from mother) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Row L, Grave 5), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jane and Charles ALLEN. |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1614 Pte Charles Alexander ALLEN, 58th Bn, killed in action, Polygon Wood, 25 September 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915. Posted as 'Missing in Action, 25 April 1915', Gaba Tepe, 2 May 1915. Court of Enquiry, France, 5 June 1916, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALLEN William Wallace Bentley |