ALLEN, Albert Edward
| Service Number: | 2552 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 May 1915, Allocated to 8th Reinforcement’s 7th Battalion Seymour Camp Victoria 23rd June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Wandsworth, Surrey, England, UK, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Sea Lake, Buloke, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Wandsworth Elementary School, Surrey, England, UK |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | 22 December 1979, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Sea Lake District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 6 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2552, 7th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 8th Reinforcement’s 7th Battalion Seymour Camp Victoria 23rd June 1915 | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2552, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2552, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 20 Nov 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 7th Battalion in the field Gallipoli ex forward staging from Mudros Island 18 November 1915 | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to 59th Battalion on expansion of the AIF , Post Gallipoli | |
| 27 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Machine Gun Company, To establishment 15th Brigade Machine Gun Company Egypt | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2552, 15th Machine Gun Company, Battle for Pozières | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2552, 15th Machine Gun Company, Battle for Pozières , Gun shot wound Arm and back slight Evacuated to England Parkhouse VAD Hospital for treatment and convalescence | |
| 18 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Machine Gun Corps , March into MGC Training Depot Parkhouse Camp Tidworth for duty | |
| 19 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Machine Gun Company, Taken on Strength in the Field France ex wounded | |
| 29 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2552, 15th Machine Gun Company, Bullecourt (First), Wounded Right thigh evacuated to England Royal Hospital Newley for treatment and convalescence 2nd occasion | |
| 16 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Machine Gun Company, Return to Unit ex wounded UK second occasion | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2552, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Wounded 3rd occasion tom8th Field Ambulance to Line of Communication Hospital France for treatment and convalescence | |
| 18 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Return to Unit ex wounded France Shrapnel Wound right arm | |
| 24 Jan 1919: | Honoured Military Medal, The Battle of Amiens, For courage and endurance over a 10 hour period in the vicinity of Villers Brentonneux whilst wounded | |
| 10 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2552, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Returned HT Main on 11 October 1919 with Wife Mrs Lillian Gardener |
Edward Albert Allen
Edward Albert Allen was born in Wandsworth, London, in 1894. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Seahawk, Victoria, 6 May 1915. Allen embarked for Egypt in H.M.A.T. Anchises, and arrived at Mudros 18 November 1915. He initially served on the strength of the 7th Australian Infantry Battalion, before briefly transferring to the 59th Battalion, and ultimately serving with the Australian Machine Gun Corps from March 1916.
Allen was wounded in action in the French theatre of war, 19 July 1916 and 24 March 1917. He was awarded his M.M. for service with the 5th Battalion Australian Machine Gun Corps, as part of the 5th Australian Division on the Somme, 8 August 1918. He also received his final wound on that date. Allen returned to Australia in SS Main, and was discharged 10 December 1919.
who was wounded in action in 1916, 1917 and 1918
Military Medal, G.V.R. (2552 Pte. A. E. Allen. 5/Aust: M.G.C.); 1914-15 Star (2552 Pte. A. F. Allen. 7/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (2552 Pte. A. E. Allen. 7 Bn. A.I.F.)
M.M. London Gazette 24 January 1919. The original recommendation states:
‘Whilst moving into position for attack in front of Villers Bretonneux at 5 a.m. on the morning of 8th August 1918, Private Allen received nasty wounds in the arm. Although in great pain he carried on over an advance of approximately 10 kilometres. Throughout the operation he showed an utter disregard for his personal safety, and by his gallantry, self-sacrifice and devotion to duty he set a splendid example to all ranks. His courage and endurance are worthy of special recognition.’
Submitted 12 November 2019 by DOMINIC FOUNTAIN