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ALLEN, Percy Alexander

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Step 1: Personal Details

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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Step 2: Service History

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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