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ALLEN, Phillip

Service Numbers:	38, 49, 1304
Enlisted:	19 July 1915, Understated age to enlist.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	10th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1872
Home Town:	Nullagine, East Pilbara, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Spencers Brook, Northam Shire, Western Australia, 4 August 1940, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican-GC-0116.
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 38, 1 Mounted Infantry Contingent
7 Nov 1899:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 38, 1st Western Australian Mounted Infantry, Embarked from Albany in W.A. on the SS Medic.
27 Nov 1899:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 38, The Boer Offensive
9 Feb 1900:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 38, The Boer Offensive, Epic stand on kopje now called West Australia Hill.
13 Dec 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 38, 1st Western Australian Mounted Infantry, RTA from Cape Town on SS Orient. Arrived back at Albany in W.A. on 29 Dec 1900.
29 Dec 1900:	Transferred Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 5th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, 5th WAMI service number [49].
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 49, 5th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, Embarked from Fremantle on the SS Devon.
16 May 1901:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 49, 5th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, Brakpan Action in Transvaal.
17 May 1901:	Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 5th Western Australian Mounted Infantry
19 Jan 1902:	Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant Major , 5th Western Australian Mounted Infantry
4 Feb 1902:	Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Regimental Sergeant Major, 5th Western Australian Mounted Infantry
17 May 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Regimental Sergeant Major, 49, 5th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, Awarded QSA and KSA Medals.

World War 1 Service

19 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1304, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Understated age to enlist.
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1304, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A32 "Themistocles".
20 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1304, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations
16 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 10th Light Horse Regiment
10 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 10th Light Horse Regiment
12 Nov 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1304, 10th Light Horse Regiment, RTA from Port Said on HT A18 "Wiltshire" due to debility after hospitalization.
6 Feb 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1304, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Awarded 1914/1915 Star, BWM and Victory Medal.