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John Allen

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 10 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 10 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Allen AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 4/45 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 March 1874 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    16 March 1874 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military personnel file; Archives New Zealand; http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10592694
  • Place of birth
    Opotiki, New Zealand Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military personnel file; Archives New Zealand; http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10592694
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 28 Ardmore Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Emily Allen (wife), 28 Ardmore Road, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 15 August 1914 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 4/45 AWMM
  • Military service
    • Samoan Detachment, N.Z.E.F. Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military personnel file; Archives New Zealand; http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10592694
    • Harbourmaster for Samoan Civil administration & relinquished 25 April 1919 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military personnel file; Archives New Zealand; http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10592694
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
    • Médaille militaire
      1914-15 Star
      British War Medal
      Victory Medal Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military personnel file; Archives New Zealand; http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10592694
    • "Awarded Médaille militaire in recognition of their (sic) valuable services in Samoa during the first year of the military occupation of that Territory. Memo- Govt House 11.12.19" Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military personnel file; Archives New Zealand; http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10592694

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    • WW1 HMNZT 1 or HMNZT 2 AWMM Vessel was Moeraki or Monowai AWMM Private AWMM
    • WW1 "Emb. for NZ per S.S. Talune 31.5.1919 in order to be demob." Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Military personnel file; Archives New Zealand; http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10592694

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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    17 September 1937 Public Source
  • Date of death
    17 September 1937 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Headstone
  • Age at death
    63 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Headstone
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Mangere Lawn Cemetery, Kirkbride Road, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 20 July 2015 - Personal visit
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
20 July 2015SarndraAuckland, New ZealandResearcher

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