Lieutenant

John Candlish Allen

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William Shepherd Allen and Elizabeth Penelope Allen, of Woodhead Hall, Cheadle, Staffs. England. Held rank of Major in Auckland Motor Reserve. Born at Sunderland, England.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
24304
Name:
John Candlish Allen
Rank: 
Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Alice Matilda Allen (wife), Remuera Road, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
19 October 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
43
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
25 September 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 64
Vessel:
Devon
Destination:
Devonport, England (19 November 1916)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
IX. E. 18.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
John Candlish Allen
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