Branch of Service

Army

Conflict

World War II (1939-1945)

Date of Enlistment

02/07/1941

Date of Discharge

23/08/1945

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

09/06/1914

Place of Birth

London, England

Address (at enlistment)

Stokes Street, Griffith ACT

Occupation

Public servant

Next of Kin

Maisie Allen (wife), Stokes Street, Griffith ACT

Service Number

NX71132

Final Rank

Captain

Final Unit

Australian Army Ordnance Corps

Allen was a public servant with the Department of Commerce when he joined the 53/3 Battalion (militia) in Canberra in November 1936. He married the following year and he and his wife lived in Currong Street, Reid. By 1940 Allen had been appointed as a Lieutenant with 3 Battalion but after joining the AIF in July 1941 he was posted to the Ordnance Corps as an officer. He served in the Middle East during 1941 and Papua in 1942 when he was promoted to Captain. After the war Allen resumed his public service career and by 1953 was the Ceremonial and Hospitality Officer in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Description - height 5 feet 10 inches, weight 128 pounds, chest 35-37.5 inches, Church of England.

WWII Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au
ACT Electoral Rolls 1916 to 1967 http://canberraheritageportal.org/default.php
The Canberra Times - 2 May 1940
NAA RecordSearch - Series B883