ALLEN, John Norman
| Service Number: | 324 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 January 1915, Drysdale, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Portarlington, Victoria, 28 September 1886 |
| Home Town: | Portarlington, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Portarlington State School |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 August 1916, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Portarlington War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 324, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Drysdale, Victoria | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 324, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 324, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 30 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 324, 22nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 324, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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"PORTARLINGTON HEROES
Two gallant sons of Mr and Mrs H. Allen, Gellibrand street, Portarlington, heard the call of duty and nobly responded. Private J. N. Allen enlisted on January 10, 1915, and after being in camp at Broadmeadows sailed for Egypt on May 6 following. He was drummer in the 22nd Battalion. He arrived in Egypt on June 10, and left for Gallipoli in August, and was on the Peninsula until the evacuation. He also saw service at Tel-el-Kebir, and was in several desert actions. On reaching France he took on the dangerous work of stretcher-bearer until August 5, 1916, when he was reported missing. His younger brother, Private R. H. Allen, enlisted in July, 1916, and sailed for England on October 21 of the same year. He saw active service with a machine gun section, and in September was reported as having been wounded somewhere in Belgium. Both lads were leading members of the Portarlington Football Club." - from the Melbourne Winner 31 Oct 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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