Allen, John
PLACE BIRTH
Port Douglas
OCCUPATION
Blacksmith
PLACE ENLISTMENT
Atherton QLD
DATE ENLISTMENT
27-03-15
NEXT OF KIN
W Allen (brother) Port Douglas QLD
LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE
Born Port Douglas
REGIMENT 1
Machine Gun
RANK
Driver
CAMPAIGN 1
Gallipoli
CAMPAIGN 2
Western Front
DATE DISCHARGED
27-11-17
OTHER INFO
7th Machine Gun Company.
Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
STORY OUTLINE
John Allen, a 24 –year-old blacksmith, embarked from Brisbane aboard HMAT Ascankus on 25 May 1915.
He was hospitalised quite a few times. In Malta it was for jaundice, in London it was slipped semilunar cartilage, then in Boulogne it was displaced cartilage. On 15 February 1916 he was awarded the Serbian Gold Medal for distinguished services rendered during the M.E.F Campaign by the King of Serbia.
He was also awarded the ANZAC Commemorative 14/15 Star.
On 24 October 1916 he embarked on HS St Andrew at Boulogne for England. On 10 September 1917 he embarked aboard HS A38 from England for return to Australia. He was discharged.
SERVICE-NO
258
