| Regimental number | 32494 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Reefton |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, W H Allen, Frankton Junction |
| Previous military service | Served in 10th (Waikato) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.; |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, E Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XI, Row D, Grave No. 9), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Maud Allen. Native of Hamilton. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | No form B103 on file; scant details available. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 15 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22268989 |