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We remember Sydney John Allen
We remember Sydney John Allen
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Frederick Montague Allen
Source:9359866
1891
1892
sibling
Lionel George Fife Allen
Source:9359866
1892
1895
1909
education
Whitgift School
Croydon
United Kingdom
Source:9359866
September 1909 - April 1911
1911
employment
TBC
Lloyds Bank
Lombard Street, London latterly Trinity House
United Kingdom
Source:9359866
April 1911
1911
location
83 Langdale Road, Thornton Heath
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9359866
1911
1914
enlistment
Thornton Heath
United Kingdom
Source:9359866
September 1914
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
3123
London Regiment
9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's)
Source:9062801
1915
1916
dates
Age 21
Source:9359866
1st July 1916
education
Winterbourne Road School
Thornton Heath
United Kingdom
Source:9359866
service
British Army
Corporal
London Regiment
queen victoria rifles 9 lond Battalion
Source:9359564
service
British Army
Corporal
3123
London Regiment
9th lond Battalion
Source:9359790
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9359790
2014
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:28951
4th November 2014
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:9062800
Source:9062801
1st July 1916
burial
The Somme
France
Source:9062800
sibling
Louise Allen
Source:9359866
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sydney John |
| Initials | SJ |
| Last Name | Allen |
| Source | 9062801 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 Langdale Road, Thornton Heath | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3123 | London Regiment | 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's) | Corporal | |
| British Army | London Regiment | queen victoria rifles 9 lond Battalion | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 3123 | London Regiment | 9th lond Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Mary Allen | mother | ||
| Frederick James Allen Allen | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Allen | sister | ||
| Frederick Montague Allen | brother | 1891 | |
| Lionel George Fife Allen | brother | 1892 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The History & Records of Queen Victoria's Rifles 1792 - 1922 | John140893 | |
| Research Undertaken by Trinity (Formerly Whitgift) School | John140893 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Glorious Dead | John140893 | |
| Sydney John Allen | John140893 | |
| Sydney John Allen | John140893 |
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