Search results English Māori John Candlish Allen Born 20 June 1874 - Died 19 October 1917 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 24304 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankLieutenant/Military AWMM Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion AWMM WarTerritorial Military Service AWMM World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJohn Candlish AWMM SurnameAllen AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 24304 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionMethodist, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth20 June 1874 AWMM Sunderland, England AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW1 Pre 3 April 1916 AWMM Annandale, Piako, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW1 46255 AWMM Relationship statusPre 25 September 1916 AWMM Married AWMM Married, 3 children AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarTerritorial Military Service AWMM World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign1914-1919 Western Front AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 24304 AWMM Military serviceNew Zealand Motor Service Corps, Auckland, Captain AWMM Piako Mounted Rifles, 5 years AWMM Thames Valley Defence Rifle Club AWMM New Zealand Motor Service Corps AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsBritish War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM Victory Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 3 April 1916 AWMM Age 42 AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 25 Sep 1916-21 November 1916 AWMM to AWMM HMNZT 64 AWMM Vessel was Devon AWMM Lieutenant/Military AWMM 17th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesHeight, Unknown Period AWMM 5 foot 8 inches AWMM Weight, Unknown Period AWMM 170 pounds AWMM Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankLieutenant/Military AWMM Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of William Shepherd Allen and Elizabeth Penelope Allen, of Woodhead Hall, Cheadle, Staffordshire, England.Husband of Alice Matilda Manchester, married October 1900. Father of John Manchester (b August 1901); Margery Elizabeth Candlish (b June 1903) and Arthur Candlish (b February 1911)Quartermaster with the 2nd Auckland Battalion in FranceHeld rank of Major in Auckland Motor Reserve. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death19 October 1917 AWMM AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathDied of wounds AWMM Death notes CemeteryDozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM IX. E. 18. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameMemorial plaque, Auckland Garrison Officers Club, St Mary's Church (part of Holy Trinity Cathedral ), corner St Stephens Avenue & Parnell Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM Roll of Honour Remember John Candlish Allen by laying a poppy. John Allen John Albert Allen John Candlish Allen John Charles Keith Allen John Clive Allen Lay a poppy for 2020 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of John Candlish Allen Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy) Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-2016-2 Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22269046 Further Reference World War I Roll of Honour for the Ōrākei Local Board area. Auckland Council. Retrieved October 2017. https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/local-boards/all-local-boards/orakei-local-board/Documents/world-war-roll-honour.pdf Further Reference A Street Near You record https://astreetnearyou.org/person/619738/- Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/619738 Further Reference DocumentsWorld War I Roll of Honour for the Ōrākei Local Board area. The Ōrākei Local Board commissioned a World War I roll of honour for its area to commemorate the war’s centenary. The board welcomes additional information from the public on this project. AWMM New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM 41: 3 AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 01 February 2020Tony ChristchurchResearcher 27 March 2015AnnNorthland, New ZealandOther Relative The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results
