| Regimental number | 26975 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs K Allen, 22 Essex Street, Linwood, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the action at Mill Cross on the 2nd September 1918, an enemy machine gun was causing a lot of trouble from behind some huts, and holding up the advance, when Private Allen took a Lewis gun and crawled out alone under heavy fire into some long grass, and worked his way round to a flank, and succeeded in putting the enemy machine gun out of
action, thus enabling the advance to proceed.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 11 |