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ALLEN, Francis Conway
(Service number 59497)

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Birth

Date	01/09/1878	Place of Birth	Timaru

Enlistment Information

Date		Age
Address at Enlistment	49 Majoribanks Street, Wellington
Occupation	Labourer
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status	Single
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Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
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Death

Date	21 November 1918	Age	40 years
Place of Death	Woodgrove
Cause
Notices	Timaru Herald, 30 November 1918
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New Zealand Memorials

Biographical Notes

Francis Conway Allen was the second son of Irish-born Michael and Honora (Nora) Allen. Frank was called up after being drawn in the ballot. His brothers, John and Michael, servedin World War I, while Denis, and William enlisted. After their mother's death in 1913, their father lived with his daughter Catherine Hedges.

Sources

NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs]; Timaru Herald, 30 November 1918 (Papers Past)[ 06 January 2018

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Researched and Written by

Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG

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