"Drowned in the Waveney" from Hidden Commemorations - Waveney Valley

"Drowned in the Waveney" from Hidden Commemorations - Waveney Valley

known 15th June 1915

The East Suffolk Gazette of 15th June 2015 contains a short report of an inquest held in Bungay. Entitled “Drowned in the Waveney”, it reports that Pte Allen had his tea just after 5.00 on June 7th and then went for a swim in the Waveney behind the Buck Inn with two friends Pte Campbell and Pte Steward at about 6.00. At 6.30 he was seen to get into difficulties and despite Pte Campbell’s desperate efforts to get him on to the river bank he drowned. He was 25 years old. The Coroner, L H Vulliamy, recorded a verdict of accidental death caused by drowning.

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    Born 1890

    Died 1915

    British Army 1745 Private Shropshire Yeomanry