ALLEN, Michael Joseph
(Service number 8/2401)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 20 May 1882 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Barrett's Hotel, Wellington | ||
| Occupation | Chef | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | D. ALLEN, Barrett's Hotel, Wellington | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
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| Date | 13 June 1915 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez,Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 14 August 1925 | Age | 43 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Hillsborough Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Michael Joseph Allen was the son of Irish-born Michael and Honora (Nora) Allen. His brother, John and William also servedin World War I, while Denis, Francis and William enlisted. After their mother's death in 1913, their father lived with his daughter Catherine Hedges. Michael lost his right leg in the war and suffered permanent disabilty. His post-war life as a vagabond led to committal to Roto Roa and subsequently imprisonment. It was while in prison at auckland that he died.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [06 January 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs]; refer Otago Daily Times, 18 November 1915, Star, 6 July 1920, NZ Truth, 17 April 1920, Press, 26 July 1920, 15 August 1925
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