JOHN ROBERT ALLEN
- Died: 18 Dec 1914
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Service no at death: 9630
- Died: 18 Dec 1914
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Service no at death: 9630
Personal
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- Surname: ALLEN
- Forename: JOHN ROBERT
- Initials: J R
- Date of Birth: 08 Mar 1883
- Place of Birth: Lytchett Minster
- Place of Birth Source: Parish Registers
- Address: 8 Lake Road, Hamworthy c. 1902
- Schools attended: Board School, Broadstone
- Employment / trade: Nursery gardener (1911)
- Place of work:
- Family (parents and grandparents): Parents Frederick Allen (18591915) and Olive Short (18591920). 6 siblings. Grandparents Edmund Allen (18231897) and Penninah Dymott (18271861). Frederick Short (18381916) and Elizabeth Rogers (18341909)
- Spouse Name: Nellie Sumner m. 24 Dec 1904 Salisbury Register Office 6 children
- Notes: Brother of Sidney Charles Allen killed in France 9 Sep 1914
Military
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- Regiment at call-up: Scots Guards
- Regiment at discharge:
- Rank at call-up: Lance Corporal
- Service no at call-up: 9630
- Date of attestation:
- Date of call-up:
- Area reported to: Poole
- Source: Parish Registers
- Naval vessels served:
- Decorations and awards:
- Other service details: Served in Militia Dorset Regiment 19001902. Transferred to Scots Guards 11 Mar 1902. Promoted to Lance Corporal 30 Nov 19105. Discharged 10 Mar 1914. Reenlisted with Scots Guards at outbreak of war.
- Other rank:
- Other service no:
- Service facts: Went to France with Scots Guards and killed in action at Rouges Bancs.
Death and Memorial
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- Age at death: 31
- Date of death: 18 Dec 1914
- Regiment at death: Scots Guards
- Battalion at death: 2nd Bn.
- Rank at death: Lance Corporal
- Circumstances of death: Killed in action at Rouges Banc
- Service no at death: 9630
- Field of action at death:
- Place of death:
- Location of grave: Ploegstreet Memorial
- Position:
- Other memorials: Brass plaque in Canford Magna Church
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