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We remember Matthew Allen
We remember Matthew Allen
Timeline
Timeline
1864
1890
marriage
Edith Ellen Welcome
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1890
1898
service
Royal Navy
Signal Boatswain
Source:7639898
1st November 1898
1901
children
Cecil Charles Allen
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1901
1903
children
Edith May Allen
Source:8496843
1903
1911
children
Susie Ellen Pauline Welcome Allen
Source:8496843
January 1911
1911
dates
Age 46
Source:8496843
2nd April 1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Signal Boatswain
Source:8496843
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Montserratt, Hunston, Chichester, Sussex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8496843
2nd April 1911
1913
service
Royal Navy
Chief Signal Boatswain
Source:7639898
1st November 1913
1915
hospitalisation
Nephritis.
Hospital/Institution
Source:7639898
20th April 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Disease of Kidney
Hospital/Institution
Source:7639898
4th May 1915
1917
hospitalisation
Alcoholism and anaemia.
Hospital/Institution
Source:7639898
15th July 1917 - 18th July 1917
1917
dates
Age 53
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18th July 1917
service
Royal Navy
Chief Boatswain
HMS Vivid
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1917
death
Died of alcoholism and anaemia.
Plymouth Hospital
United Kingdom
Source:7639898
18th July 1917
burial
Devon
United Kingdom
Church P. 12. 47.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Matthew |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Allen |
| Source | 7639898 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montserratt, Hunston, Chichester, Sussex | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Signal Boatswain | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Vivid | Chief Boatswain | |||
| Royal Navy | Signal Boatswain | ||||
| Royal Navy | Chief Signal Boatswain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Charles Allen | son | 1901 | |
| Edith May Allen | daughter | 1903 | |
| Susie Ellen Pauline Welcome Allen | daughter | January 1911 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Ellen Welcome | wife | 1890 |
Media
Media
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Hunston War MemorialThe war memorial lych gate and plaques outside the Church of St Leodegar, in Hunston. (The WW1 plaque is the one set in the wall immediately to the left of the lych gate.)
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Hunston War Memorial - detail viewThe WW1 panel on the war memorial outside the Church of St Leodegar, in Hunston.Contributed by:
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Hunston - Roll of those who DiedFramed printed Roll displayed on the wall inside the Church of St Leodegar, in Hunston, listing those from the parish who gave their lives in WW1 and WW2.Contributed by:
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Hunston - Roll of HonourFramed printed Roll of Honour inside the Church of St Leodegar, in Hunston, listing those from the parish who served in WW1.Contributed by:
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Hunston Parish ChurchThe Church of St Leodegar, in Hunston. Inside the Church is a framed printed Roll of Honour, which lists those from the parish who served in WW1.Contributed by:
Yvonne27542
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Hunston War Memorial - IWM information | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Hunston War Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| Hunston War Memorial - detail view | Yvonne27542 | |
| Hunston - Roll of those who Died | Yvonne27542 | |
| Hunston - Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 | |
| Hunston Parish Church | Yvonne27542 |
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