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: Embarked 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 Mar 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Infantry Battalion, Appointed -- Driver -- Mena, Egypt
    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 -- Serapeum, Egypt
    17 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Infantry Battalion -- Serapeum, Egypt
    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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