Percy Alexander ALLEN

ALLEN, Percy Alexander

    Service Number: 2552
    Enlisted: 19 July 1915, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 8th Reinforcement’s for the 8th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria
    Last Rank: Driver
    Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
    Home Town: Beechworth, Indigo, Victoria
    Schooling: Beechworth State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Bank Clerk
    Memorials: Beechworth Christ Church Honour Roll, Beechworth Shire WW1 Honour Roll

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    World War 1 Service

    19 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2552, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 8th Reinforcement’s for the 8th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria
    15 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 2552, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    15 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 2552, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
    7 Dec 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion from reinforcement’s ex Australia at Gallipoli
    7 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2552, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    24 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from 8th Battalion to 60th Battalion in Egypt on raising of the 5th Division
    15 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to 57th Battalion at Serapeum
    28 May 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2552, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, Embarked for France with 1st Cyclist Training Bn ex Egypt ( post hospitalisation)
    7 Sep 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to 46th Infantry Battalion in England Ex Cyclist Training Bn
    20 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 8th Battalion in the Field France ex Australian Infantry Base Depot (Late 46th Battalion)
    30 Sep 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 8th Infantry Battalion, Posted as Driver Transport Section HQ Company 8th Battalion
    6 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2552, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Returned HT Poona on 24 Jan 1919 Ex 1915 personnel

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