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John Edward Allen

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Allen, Sergeant. Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 91673

Allen, Sergeant. Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 91673

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Allen AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/2344 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 July 1887 AWMM Nelson, Tasman AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Flat Creek, Marlborough, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs G. Allen (sister), Russell Street, Port Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 17 April 1915 AWMM Single 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 6/2344 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 8 March 1915 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    Farmer/Civilian AWMM
    Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Awarded the Military Medal for acts of Gallentry in the Field. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    2 August 1953 AWMM
    Greymouth, Grey District AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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