The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Allen

Private Albert ALLEN, G/377, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, (death assumed), Flanders France, 22nd July 1916.

Born Corsham, Wiltshire, Kent. Son of James & Emma Allen, Cedar Villa, Priory Street, Corsham, Wiltshire.

1911 Census - Cedar Villa, Priory Street, Corsham, Wiltshire - James Allen, head, age 51, married, boot riveretter, born Llanelly, Wales; Emma Allen, wife, age 53, married 28 years, 12 children, all alive, born Paulton, Somersetshire; Alexander Allen, son, age 23, single, bankermason, Bath Stone, born Crediton, Devonshire; Oliver Allen, son, age 19, single, marble works, born Paulton, Somersetshire; Albert Allen, son, age 16, single, india rubber works labourer, born Lacock, Wiltshire; Edgar Allen, son, age 15, single, trellis works, born Chippenham, Wiltshire; Gilbert Allen, son, age 13, born Chippenham, Wiltshire; Evelyn Allen, daughter, age 11, born Chippenham, Wiltshire; Arthur Allen , son, age 9, born Chippenham, Wiltshire; Victor Allen, son, age 7, born Chippenham, Wiltshire; Walter Allen, son, age 6, born Chippenham, Wiltshire.

Enlisted Tonbridge, Kent, age 20, height 5ft 8 inches, hazel eyes, brown hair. Formerly footman.

Previously served in 3rd Wiltshire Regiment, discharge purchased.

Home, 27th August 1914 to 11th May 1915; BEF, 12th May 1915 to 22nd July 1916.

27th August 1914, enlisted; 29th August 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th August 1914, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th May 1915, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th May 1915, landed at No.5. Infantry Base Depot; 15th May 1915, joined Battalion, "C" Company; 8th July 1915, awarded 21 days Field Punishment No.2. by Commanding Officer; 30th December 1915, deprived 14 days pay; 29th April 1916, dental abscess; 22nd July 1916, missing.

3rd July 1919, statement of relatives - Mother Emma Allen, Cedar Villa, Priory Street, Corsham, Wiltshire. Brothers,(all at Cedar Villa, Priory Street, Corsham, Wiltshire), Alexander Allen, age 31; Gilbert Allen, age 22; Arthur Allen, age 18; Victor Allen, age 16; Sisters, Annie Collier, age 34, Kington St Michael, Chippenden, Wiltshire, ; Gertrude Beal, age 32, Priory Street, Corsham, Wiltshire; Ethel Allen, age 29, 98 Newbridge Hill, Bath; Evelyn Allen, age 20, Cedar Villa, Priory Street, Corsham, Wiltshire.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 11 C. Somme, France.

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