William Francis ALLEN

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Service Number:	2124
Enlisted:	28 February 1916, Bathurst, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	45th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Norfolk Island, 4 April 1897
Home Town:	Bondi, Waverley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Norfolk Island School
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 29 May 1917, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Nieuwkerke (Neuve-Eglise) Churchyard Row S, Grave 3
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Norfolk Island Cenotaph, Norfolk Island Departed Comrades Pictorial Honour Roll, Norfolk Island RSL Roll of Honour, Norfolk Island Roll of Honour, Norfolk Island Sub Branch Commemoration Garden & Memorial

28 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2124, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Bathurst, New South Wales
22 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2124, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
22 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2124, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
Date unknown:	Involvement 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières

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45 Battalion

Rank - Private

13 October 1916 disembarked at Plymouth, UK

18 December 1916 - overseas aboard Princess Clementine from Flokstone

23 December 1916-Etaples

6 January 1917 - taken on strength, 45 Battalion

13 February 1917 - to hospital - sick

2 March 1917 - rejoined battalion

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of Gerald and Hilda Allen, Norfolk Island, New South Wales

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