Edward Fletcher Allen
Personal details
| Date of birth | Sunday 27 November 1892 |
| Mother's name | Jane Allen (nee Dunlop) |
| Father's name | Thomas Allen |
| Date of death | Sunday 19 May 1918 |
| Place of death | France |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
Service details
| Date enlisted | Saturday 24 July 1915 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Rank at discharge | Private |
| Service | Infantry |
| Unit | 19th Battalion |
| Awards | 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Story
Edward Allen (Service No 2326)was born in Kiama, NSWbut raised inCoolamon, NSWashis family moved there when he was young.
Edwardenlisted when he was24 years old.He was a single manworking as alabourer at this time.
He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A32 Themistocles with the 19th Battalion, 5th Reinforcements on 5th October 1915. He arrived in Egypt and was soon on his way to France, arriving on 25th March 1916. Edward saw service on the Western Front until 14th November 1916 when he was wounded,sustaining gun shotwounds to his left leg. He was admitted to hospital in France and then England for treatment. Edward was returned to his unit in Belgium on 14th October 1917.
He continued to see action until he was wounded a second time on 7th April 1918 and again admitted to hospital in France for treatment of a gun shot wound to his neck. Edward wasthen returned to his unit on 14th May 1918. Five days laterEdwardwas killed in action.
Edward is buried in Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, France (Plot IV, Row O, Grave 7.
Edward's brother George was also killed in this war.
Information sources
NAA: B2455, ALLEN ERelated links
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/43318/ALLEN,%20EDWARD
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=3092
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1673435/
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1823331/