Richard Stanley ALLEN

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Service Number:	3452
Enlisted:	10 August 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 9 November 1889
Home Town:	Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales
Schooling:	Stanmore Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Storeman
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 27 May 1916, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier Plot 1V, Row C, Grave 3 Rev. D. McNicol officiated,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mosman St Kirk Presbyterian Church Honour Board

10 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Holsworthy, New South Wales
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3452, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3452, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
Date unknown:	Involvement 18th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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18 Battalion

Rank - Private

15 March 1916 taken on strength

Family inscription on grave says: "Far away from the Land of Wattle. He lies in a hero's grave"

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

John Richard and Agnes Jane Allen of 28 Lang Street, Mosman, New South Wales.