ALLEN, Edwin John
(Service number 14045)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 11/04/1887 | Place of Birth | Kaiapoi |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Waihao Forks | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | William ALLEN (brother), Waihao Forks, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 5th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 June 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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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 | 3 November 1946 | Age | 59 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Old Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Edwin John Allen was the son of Joseph and Emily (née Symons). He returned to New Zealand on the Paparoa's draft which arrived at Wellington in May 1919.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [31 may 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [31 May 2019]; Waimate Cemetery burial records [31 May 2019]; Timaru Herald, 5 May 1919 (Papers Past) [11 July 2015]
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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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