John Arthur ALLEN

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Service Number:	269
Enlisted:	2 September 1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Not yet discovered
Home Town:	Geraldton, Western Australia
Schooling:	Kilburn Grammar School, England
Occupation:	Lumper
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 33, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geraldton Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Honour Roll, Geraldton District Great War Honour Roll, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Northampton WW1 Roll of Honour, Northampton War Memorial

2 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
2 Nov 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 269, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 269, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle

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Both served with the 11th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. and were killed same day.

Son of William Arthur and Esther Allen, of 35, Quested Buildings, Brett Rd., Hackney, London, England. Born at Kingston-on-Thames.

Brother of 746 Sergeant William Vincent ALLEN, 11th Bn, killed in action, 2 May 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Served for 2 years in West Australian Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces, Geraldton.

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