ALLEN, Edward Roy
| Service Number: | 767 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Branxholm, Tas., 1892 |
| Home Town: | Evandale, Northern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tally Clerk in Mill |
| Died: | Barrack Street, Deloraine, Tas., 18 June 1946, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Deloraine Public Cemetery, Tasmania |
| Memorials: | Evandale Municipality Roll of Honour, Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Tasmania (Launceston) Garden of Remembrance |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 767, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 767, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart |
Obituary and Funeral details
MR. E. R. ALLEN
The funeral took place in the Delornaine General Cemetery yesterday or Mr. Edward Roy Allen, who collapsed and died suddenly at his residence, Barrack St., Deloraine, on Tuesday. There was a large representative attendance. Rev. A. E.
Chamberlain conducted the service, and the Deputy Warden (Cr. D. J. Griffin) read the R.S.L. burial ritual.
Mr. Allen, who was widely known in Deloraine. where he practised as an accountant, held a state-wide reputation for his ability as a mathematician. In his youth he excelled in sport. In running on one occasion at Franklin he won a double, consisting of the Franklin Gift and the quarter mile. He was a keen cricketer and an excellent footballer.
Enlisting in the 1st A.I.F.. he served abroad for over three years during the Great War. Among other places he served in France with the 4Oth Battallon. He had resided in the Deloraine district for about 25 years.
He leaves a wife, Mrs. J. C. Allen, two daughters. Mrs. E. Donoghue and Miss M. Allen, Deloraine, and a son, Mr. D. Allen.
At the funeral Cr. J. D. Peters represented the Deloraine Council and Cr. D. J. Griffin the Deloraine sub-branch of the R.S.L. The carriers were Messrs. H. Marshall, A. K. Butters. C. Gleeson, C. Kerslake.
Three pallbearers' were Messrs. D. J. Griffin, A. G. Kempton. M. Kidd, E Cohen,. M. Roles, and W. Sherriff.
The chief mourners were Messrs. L, Cunningham (brother-in-law), B.
Donoghue (son-in-law) and J. Bryant (nephew).
The funeral arrangements were conducted by B. J. Cameron, Deloraine.
Examiner Launceston Thursday 20 June 1946 page 4
Submitted 4 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
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