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James Thomas Allen

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James Thomas Allen portrait from The Weekly News - This image may be subject to copyright

James Thomas Allen portrait from The Weekly News - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Allen AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 60813 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1919 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Record
  • Place of birth
    NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of James Samuel and Emma Allen, of Gisborne, Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Record
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM 13th Battery, Fort Cautley, Northhead, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs D.M Allen (wife), Penning Road, Milford, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Married AWMM
    • Husband of Dulcie Mabel Allen, of Beach-Haven, Auckland. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 June 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/james-thomas-allen

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Italy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 60813 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Soldier/Military AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    Died from Natural Causes, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died on active service AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Youngest son of James Samuel and Emma Allen, of Gisborne, New Zealand; husband of Dulcie Mabel Allen, of Beach-Haven, Auckland.

    His mother died in January 1944, he is also remembered on her headstone in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    22 March 1944 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died from Natural Causes AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cassino War Cemetery, Italy AWMM VI. F. 15 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Family grave memorial, Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne District, New Zealand AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
21 June 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
22 January 2022Ian Banks Taumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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