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ALLEN, Percy Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2552 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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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