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We remember Geoffrey Austin Allen
We remember Geoffrey Austin Allen
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Essex Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:9574651
7th January 1916
service
British Army
Private
2449
London Regiment
28th lond Battalion
Source:24488
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7444309
Source:9574651
Source:9539784
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7444309
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Geoffrey Austin |
| Initials | GA |
| Last Name | Allen |
| Source | 7444309 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2449 | London Regiment | 28th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Essex Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
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Geoffrey Austin Allen - Birth CertificateBirth Certificate. Born to Robert & Tryphena Allen at Greenstead Hall, Halstead, Essex
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Second Lieutenant Geoffrey Austin AllenOriginal IWM image caption: Second Lieutenant Geoffrey Austin Allen. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Death: 1 July 1916, missing, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. | Head and shoulders, informal, press cutting
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Memorial at Saint Mark's Church, BromleyOwn photograph. The names are within the Church.Contributed by:
Jonathan101862
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Austin Allen | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Geoffrey Austin Allen - Birth Certificate | Jonathan47222 | |
| Second Lieutenant Geoffrey Austin Allen | James201 | |
| Memorial at Saint Mark's Church, Bromley | Jonathan101862 |
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