ALLOM, Henry Ogilvie
| Service Number: | 3019 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 October 1916, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Thames Goldfields, New Zealand, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Kelmscott, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Guildford Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia, 16 November 1981 |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Ic Section-Wall 2-0064 |
| Memorials: | Kelmscott War Memorial, Kelmscott-Armadale Parish Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3019, 44th Infantry Battalion, Perth, WA | |
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| 29 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 3019, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 3019, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Henry Ogilvie ALLOM Snr. and Victoria Caroline Rose ALLOM nee HARRISON
Husband of Stella Elizabeth ALLOM nee BROWNFIELD
Henry disembarked with the 44th Battalion at Devonport, England 27.3.1917. He marched in to the 11th Training Battalion at Durrington. He proceeded overseas to France 20.8.1917 where his Battalion fought in the Battles at Ypres. He was wounded in action at Broodseinde Ridge 14.10.1917- gun shot wound to face. Of the 992 men of the 44th Battalion who took part in Battles at Ypres, only 158 survived (ie alive and not wounded) (Australian War Memorial 44th Battalion). Allom rejoined his Battalion 25.10.1917. He was admitted to Hospital 27.9.1918, 29.4.1919 with a debility. He was hospitalised with a septic foot 23.6.1919. Allom developed cellulitis of the leg and was discharged for return to Australia.
He returned, studied as an architect and became a partner in the noted firm of Cavanagh and Cavanagh. He was a noted sportsman and golfer.
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