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ALLEN, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 258 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Douglas, Queensland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Memorials: | Port Douglas Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 258, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 258, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
John Allen
John was a 24 when he enlisted on the 27-03-1915, he stated on enlistment that he was a Blacksmith. He served with B Coy, 26th Battalion and was also part of the Machine Gun Section. He later served with the 7th Machine Gun Company then transferred to the 69th Battalion on the 23-03-1917.
He married an English girl by the name off Amy Kathleen Allen whom he brought back to Australia. When he applied for his Gallipoli Medallion on the 14th Oct 1967 he stated:
I was recommended for the Serbian Gold Medal on Gallipoli but as it did not come through until after my discharge it was presented to me at the Dalby Shire Council.
Submitted 19 April 2015 by Kerry Bulow