Allan Harry CURRINGTON

Regimental number	353
Place of birth	Great Bedford England
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Labourer
Address	Creswick, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	27
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Emily Currington, Bedford Road, Great Bedford, Sandy Beds, Bedfordshire, England
Enlistment date	17 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	14 September 1914
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	8th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number	10/13/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A16 Star of Victoria on 25 February 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	8th Light Horse Regiment
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: LH8 Promotion date: 24 December 1917 Lieutenant Unit: LH8 Promotion date: 25 March 1918
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: 7 December 1915 Unspecified Recommendation date: 29 April 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal London Gazette 1 May 1918. Recommendation date: "30 November-1 December 1917 refers"
Fate	Returned to Australia 23 September 1919
Other details	Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	12 November 1963
Age at death	76
Place of burial	Warncoort Cemetery, Victoria