Henry ALLEN

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Service Number:	2861
Enlisted:	26 October 1916, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	46th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Inverell, Inverell, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Myelitis and Pyelitis, Coast Hospital, Little Bay, New South Wales Australia, 6 July 1918
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Church of England section, Row H, Grave 1320
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Inverell & District Memorial Olympic Pool WW1 Honour Roll, Inverell War Memorial

26 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2861, 46th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW
17 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2861, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
17 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2861, 46th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney
21 Jan 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2861, 46th Infantry Battalion, Severe gunshot wound to the back and evacuated to England on 16 February 1918

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Son of Henry and Louisa Allen of Inverell, NSW

16 March 1918 - commenced return to Australia on board HS Kanowna for discharge spinal parapligia

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal