ALLEN, Ronald Henry
| Service Number: | 3999 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 July 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Portarlington, Victoria, 21 January 1893 |
| Home Town: | Portarlington, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Portarlington State School |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Died: | Natural causes, Geelong, Victoria, 2 November 1956, aged 63 years |
| Cemetery: |
Portarlington Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Portarlington War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3999, 29th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3999, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3999, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Melbourne | |
| 27 Sep 1917: | Wounded Polygon Wood, Shell wound - right arm | |
| 7 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3999, 29th Infantry Battalion |
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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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