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Owen Bertram Allom

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Allen E.J. - Allwill J.R. (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Allen E.J. - Allwill J.R. (photo J …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Owen Bertram AWMM
  • Surname
    Allom AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 1002 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Thames, Coromandel District Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 23 September 1914 AWMM c/o Mr Edwards, Civil Engineer, National Mutual Buildings Street, Hobart, Tasmania AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E Allom, 37 St Stephens Avenue, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 23 September 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 1002 AWMM
  • Military service
    Member, Launceston Rifle Club for 3 years. AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 23 September 1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
      Age 36 AWMM
      Clerk Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
      Hobart, Tasmania Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    • WW1 23 September 1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
      Age 36 AWMM
      Private Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AIF, 15th Battalion, G Company Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 5" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      123 lb AWMM
    • 07 Aug 1915 {Age 37} AWMMKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Wounded 20 May 1915 AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Wounded in action, 20 May 1915 (gunshot wound, left toe); admitted to No 1 Australian General hospital, Heliopolis, 25 May 1915; discharged to duty, 28 May 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 28 July 1915.
    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    7 August 1915 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Age 37 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    No known grave AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey (Panel 44) AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
    NAA B2455 file 3032258
    http://www.aa.gov.au/cgi-bin/Search?O=I&Number=3032258
    Further Reference
  • References
    • AIF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM

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11 October 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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