Stephen Shepherd Allen

Title

Sir AWMM

Forenames

Stephen Shepherd AWMM

Surname

Allen AWMM

Service number

• WWI 12/2600 AWMM
• WWII 989 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

2 Aug 1882 AWMM

Address before enlistment

• Pre Mar 1915 AWMM Annandale, Piako, New Zealand AWMM
• The Orchards, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England AWMM

Post war occupation

• Regular soldier/Civilian AWMM
• Mayor/Civilian AWMM
• Administrator/Civilian AWMM

Next of kin

• Mary Estha Allen (sister), Annandale, Piako, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Lady M.I.H. Allen (wife), "The Orchards", Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 14 Aug 1915 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

War

• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
• Regular Military Service AWMM
• World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

• 1915-1916 AWMM Gallipoli AWMM
• France and Germany (TBC) AWMM
• 1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

• WWI 12/2600 AWMM
• WWII 989 AWMM

Military service

• Served with British Army before WWI AWMM
• 1 New Zealand Infantry Brigade AWMM

Medals and Awards

• Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) AWMM
• Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) AWMM
• Companion of the Distinguished Service Order and bar (DSO*) AWMM
  DSO: London Gazette, 1 January 1918. Citation: "For distinguished service in the field [in France & Flanders]." DSO Bar: London Gazette, 22 June 1918. Citation: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He supervised the assembly of his battalion for an attack in a difficult position. When part of one of the companies was held up during the attack, he at once went to the spot and by skilful leadership enabled the advance to continue. The success of the operations was largely due to his courageous example under intense machine-gun fire, which was an inspiration to all ranks." AWMM
• 1914-1915 Star AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Victory Medal AWMM
• 1939-1945 Star AWMM
• Africa Star AWMM
• Defence Medal AWMM
• War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
• King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 AWMM
• Coronation Medal 1937 AWMM
• Volunteer Officer's Decoration (VD) AWMM
• Colonial Auxiliary Forces Decoration AWMM
• Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal AWMM
• New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal AWMM
• New Zealand Territorial Service Medal AWMM
• Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) Five Times AWMM
  Five Times (WWI: four times; WW2: once). London Gazette 28 December 1917, p13575; London Gazette 31 December 1918, p15231; London Gazette 11 July 1919, p8836 AWMM

Enlistment

• WW1 Mar 1915 AWMM Administrator/Civilian AWMM
• WW2 Soldier/Military AWMM

Embarkation details

• WW1 14 Aug 1915 AWMM
  HMNZT 27 or HMNZT 28 AWMM Vessel was Willochra or Tofua AWMM Major/Military AWMM Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM 6th Reinforcements AWMM
• WW2 Colonel/Military AWMM Headquarters, Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM

Medical notes

• Wounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
  Wounded 4 times AWMM
• Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
  Heart attack AWMM

Last rank

• Inter War 21 Jul 1919 AWMM Colonel/Military AWMM
  Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion AWMM
• WW2 Headquarters, Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Death

4 Nov 1964 AWMM
Age  82 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of Disease AWMM

Related objects

Related Serviceperson

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R24054093
  Further Reference
• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R24095748
  Further Reference
• McGibbon, Ian. 'Allen, Stephen Shepherd 1882 - 1964'. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
  http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4a9/allen-stephen-shepherd
  Further Reference
• Historic Places Trust. Annandale, the homestead built in 1886
  http://www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterResults.aspx?RID=755
  Further Reference
• Wikidata Entity
  http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7610512
  Further Reference

References

• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Vol1: 11
• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  WW2 3: WW2 10
• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 3: Includes portrait; Vol. 5: Includes portrait
• McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
• Burton, O. (1922). The Auckland regiment : being an account of the doings on active service of the First, Second and Third Battalions of the Auckland Regiment. Wellington, N.Z.: Whitcombe & Tombs.
• Waite, F. (1919). The New Zealanders at Gallipoli. Auckland, N.Z.: Printed and published under Authority of the New Zealand Government by Whitcombe & Tombs.