| Regimental number | 31453 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Brother, Leslie Allen, Oxford, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 19th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Manganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Infantry |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | St Mary New Churchyard, Codford, Wiltshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Joseph Allen, Begley, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: England Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 11 |