Richard Herbert ALLEN

Regimental number55191
Place of birthHobart, Tasmania, Australia
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinSister, Mrs F Amon, Ivydale, Alton
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements (First Draft), H Company (Part)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
H Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, left on two ships, HMNZT 89 'Waitemata' on 14 July 1917, and HMNZT 90 'Ulimaroa' on 26 July 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankRifleman
Final unitNew Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateDied of wounds 23 November 1918
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialEtaples Military Cemetery (Plot LI, Row A, Grave No. 13), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Arthur Augustus and Adelaide Allen, Circle, via Bronty, Tasmania, Australia
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 20