ALLEN, Charles Prowse
| Service Number: | 4729 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 July 1915, 11th Reinforcements 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Inverleigh, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Osbornes Flat State School, Melbourne High School, Training College, Melbourne University, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 23 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Plot II, Row F, Grave 74 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Inverleigh & District Residents Roll of Honor, Inverleigh Parish of Inverleigh Honor Roll, Inverleigh War Memorial, Parkville Old State College Memorial Windows |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4729, 6th Infantry Battalion, 11th Reinforcements 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4729, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 4729, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), SW to left thigh. Evacuated to 8th CCS at Bailleul, where he later died of his wounds on 23 July 1916. | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 4729, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4729 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-23 |
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Corporal Charles Prowse Allen, son of Mr. Frederick S. Allen, head teacher of the Inverleigh School, died of wounds in France on the 23rd of July, 1916. He was born in 1890. He was a pupil of the Melbourne High School in 1905-6, and, at the beginning of 1907, he took up the duties of junior teacher at School No. 11, Allan's Flat. He was at the Teachers' College in 1909-10. Afterwards, he held the position of head teacher at 3158, Neerim East; 3054, Hill End, near Moe; 3371, Mirboo West; and 2990, Lalbert.
He enlisted on the 29th of July, 1915, and, on the 7th of March, 1916, he embarked with the 15th Reinforcements to the 6th-Battalion on the transport Wiltshire.
While in Egypt, training at Tel-el-Kebir, he was transferred to the 59th Battalion, and he went to France with this unit on the 18th of June. He was promoted Corporal on the 3rd of July, he was wounded on the 19th, and he died on the 23rd.
His official reports refer to him as a very good teacher and organizer, and commend his bright, encouraging manner.
Source: The Education Department's Record of War Service, Victoria, 1914-1919.
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