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Allen, W P



Netley Military Cemetery

Netley Military Cemetery, Southampton

William Allen

 




Private William Percy Allen
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
(ex-2nd Leicestershire Regiment)
01/02/1916


1914-15 Star

Born at Leicester. Son of Charles & Sarah Allen. Husband of married Beatrice Louise Mitchell. Lived at various addresses in St Peter Port from 1910. Employed by Fruit Export Co. Enlisted at Guernsey.

Took part in operations at Suvla Bay in the Dardanelles where he became seriously ill.

Died at Highfield Hall Military Hospital, Southampton, from Aortic Aneurysm & Pneumonia, aged 35 years.

 

Family History by Karen Frith

 

 


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