ALLEN, Charles Arthur
| Service Number: | NX71132 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | London, England, 9 June 1914 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Canberra ACT Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Jul 1941: | Enlisted NX71132 | |
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| 23 Aug 1945: | Discharged NX71132 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Allen was a public servant with the Department of Commerce when he joined the 53/3 Battalion (militia) in Canberra in November 1936. He married the following year and he and his wife lived in Currong Street, Reid. By 1940 Allen had been appointed as a Lieutenant with 3 Battalion but after joining the AIF in July 1941 he was posted to the Ordnance Corps as an officer. He served in the Middle East during 1941 and Papua in 1942 when he was promoted to Captain. After the war Allen resumed his public service career and by 1953 was the Ceremonial and Hospitality Officer in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.