Desmond Claude ALLEN

ALLEN, Desmond Claude

Service Number: 401
Enlisted: 20 August 1914, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 58th Infantry Battalion
Born: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town: North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: School Errol Street State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Horse Breaker
Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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World War 1 Service

20 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 401, 6th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Victoria
19 Oct 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 401, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 401, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
19 Mar 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Infantry Battalion, Appointed -- Driver
5 Apr 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 401, 6th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Novian"
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 401, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
17 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 401, 6th Infantry Battalion, Marched In -- 6th Infantry Battalion Transport -- Mex Camp, Egypt
3 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 401, 6th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- From Mex Camp to Maadi Camp -- Egypt
7 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 401, 6th Infantry Battalion, ReJoined Unit -- T.O.S
17 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Infantry Battalion
17 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 401, 58th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 401, 58th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 401, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 401, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix),

--- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 401 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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