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We remember Frank Allen
We remember Frank Allen
Timeline
Timeline
1884
sibling
Charles
Source:8920301
1884
1885
sibling
Edmund Allen
Source:8920301
1885
1888
1889
sibling
Edith
Source:8920285
1889
1891
location
Mount Pleasant, Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8920285
April 1891
1911
employment
Biscuit Factory Labourer
Reading
United Kingdom
Source:8920301
April 1911
1911
location
82 Great Knollys Street, Reading
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8920301
April 1911
1914
location
SS Galeka
South Africa
away from home address
Source:8920349
June 1914
1916
service
British Army
Sergeant
1069
2nd Rhodesia Regiment
Source:8920346
1916
service
British Army
Private
1069
South African Infantry
Source:23537
1949
death
Not War Related
Salisbury
Zimbabwe
Source:8920355
1st February 1949
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Allen |
| Source | 23537 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 Great Knollys Street, Reading | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 | |
| Mount Pleasant, Tunbridge Wells | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 | |
| SS Galeka | South Africa | away from home address | known June 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1069 | South African Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 1069 | 2nd Rhodesia Regiment | Sergeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bootmaker John Edmund Allen | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith | sister | 1889 | |
| Edmund Allen | brother | 1885 | |
| Charles | brother | 1884 |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Richard106785 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Richard106785 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Richard106785 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Family Tree | Richard106785 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Skinners School Leopard Magazine Article | Richard106785 | |
| Passenger List Southampton for South Africa | Richard106785 | |
| SS Galeka | Richard106785 | |
| Regimental Badge | Richard106785 |
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