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We remember Morris Shirley Allen
We remember Morris Shirley Allen
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1891
sibling
Frank Ewart Allen
Source:6172817
1891
1894
sibling
Lilian Muriel Allen
Source:6172817
1894
1898
sibling
Phyllis Marjorie Mary Allen
Source:6172817
1898
1901
location
43 James Street, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8687697
1901
1911
employment
Engineers Clerk
Colchester, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:6172817
1911
1911
location
10 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6172817
1911
1915
enlistment
Holloway, Middlesex
United Kingdom
Source:6172762
9th December 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
S/15476
Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
2nd Battalion
Source:6172758
9th December 1915
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
S/15476
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
1st Battalion
Source:6172762
14th June 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6172762
14th June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
S/15476
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
1st Battalion
Source:6172762
4th September 1916 - 14th October 1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
S/15476
Rifle Brigade
Source:7211462
1917
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7211462
Source:6172758
14th October 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VI. D . 8
Source:7211462
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Morris Shirley |
| Initials | MS |
| Last Name | Allen |
| Source | 6172758 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 43 James Street, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/15476 | Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | S/15476 | Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) | 1st Battalion | Rifleman | |
| British Army | S/15476 | Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | S/15476 | Rifle Brigade | Rifleman |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Edward Allen | father | ||
| Ada Anne Atkins | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ewart Allen | brother | 1891 | |
| Lilian Muriel Allen | sister | 1894 | |
| Phyllis Marjorie Mary Allen | sister | 1898 |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vanessa1594 | |
| GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 to1921) Transcription | Vanessa1594 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Vanessa1594 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Vanessa1594 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Vanessa1594 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Vanessa1594 |
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