Stephen Shepherd Allen Born 2 August 1882 - Died 4 November 1964 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 12/2600 AWMM WWII 989 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankInter War Colonel/Military AWMM Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Regular Military Service AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Shepherd Allen. Image sourced from Imperial War Museums' 'Bon … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesStephen Shepherd AWMM SurnameAllen AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 12/2600 AWMM WWII 989 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth2 August 1882 AWMM AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentPre Mar 1915 AWMM Annandale, Piako, New Zealand AWMM The Orchards, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England AWMM Post war occupationRegular soldier/Civilian AWMM Administrator/Civilian AWMM Mayor/Civilian AWMM Next of kin on embarkationMary Estha Allen (sister), Annandale, Piako, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Lady M.I.H. Allen (wife), "The Orchards", Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England AWMM Relationship statusPre 14 August 1915 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Regular Military Service AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM World War 2/wars AWMM France and Germany (TBC) AWMM Created during migration for ww2 records that were listed as western front and need to be corrected AWMM World War 2/wars AWMM France and Germany (TBC) AWMM Created during migration for ww2 records that were listed as western front and need to be corrected AWMM 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 12/2600 AWMM WWII 989 AWMM Military serviceServed with British Army before WWI AWMM 1 New Zealand Infantry Brigade AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsKnight 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 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) AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Mar 1915 AWMM Administrator/Civilian AWMM AWMM WW2 Soldier/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 14 August 1915 AWMM from AWMMHMNZT 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, 2 New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Second 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 notesWounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM Wounded 4 times AWMM Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM Heart attack AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankInter War 21 July 1919 AWMM Colonel/Military AWMM Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of William Shepherd Allen and Elixabeth Penelope Candlish. Husband of Mary Isabel Hay Allen (nee Foster). Brothers Robert Candlish Allen (12/3538) and Stephen Shepherd Allen (12/2600) served in WW1.Transferred from British Army to NZ Forces, 18 May 1915.Promoted to Colonel, 1920. Honorary Aide-de-camp (ADC) to NZ Governor-General, 1925.Mayor of Morrinsville, 1927-28. Administrator, Western Samoa, 1928-32.Commander of 1 NZ Infantry Brigade, 1920-24, 1933-37. Served WW2 as Military Secretary, 2 NZEF, Headquarters, Egypt, 1940-41.His only son, Peter Russell Hay Allen, served with the Royal Navy, HM Submarine Upholder and was killed 18 April 1942. He died of a heart attack while driving near Maramarua on 4 November 1964. AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death4 November 1964 AWMM Age 82 AWMM Maramarua, Waikato AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathDied of Disease AWMM Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Stephen Shepherd Allen by laying a poppy. Stanley Leonard Richard Allen Stephen Mitchell Allen Stephen Shepherd Allen Stuart Meridith Allen Sydney Chalmers Allen Lay a poppy for 2020 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Stephen Shepherd Allen Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects Auckland Infantry Regiment Ledger, World War I Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives 2009/17 Related Serviceperson Peter Russell Hay Allen Robert Candlish Allen Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24054093 Further Reference Military personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24095748 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 DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Vol1: 11 AWMM 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. AWMM WW2 3: WW2 10 AWMM Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM Vol. 3: Includes portrait AWMM Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM Vol. 5: Includes portrait AWMM 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