Main CPGW Record
Surname: ALLEN
Forename(s): Dennis
Place of Birth: Hellifield, Yorkshire
Service No: 20704
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Essex Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 1st Battalion
Division: 29th Division
Age: ---
Date of Death: 1915-08-13
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 146 to 151 or 229 to 233.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
Additional Information:
Dennis Austin Allen was the son of Dennis Robert and Eliza Allen, née Austin. Dennis, senior, was born at Thursford, Norfolk and Eliza at Gislingham, Suffolk.
1901 Edgefield, Norfolk, Census: Holt Road - Dennis Allen aged 8 years, born Hellifield, Yorkshire. [Dennis was living with his grandparents, Daniel and Leah Allen.]
1911 Saxlingham Nethergate, Norwich, Norfolk, Census: Dennis Allen, aged 18 years, born Hellifield, Yorkshire, son of Robert and Eliza Allen.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte D. Allen, 20704, Essex R. Theatre of War first served in: ( - ). Date of entry therein: ( - ).
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte D. Allen, 20704, Essex.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Dennis Allen, 20704, 1st Bttn. Essex. Date and Place of Death: 13.8.15. Drowned "Royal Edward". To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - Robert. £6 6s. 1d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Dennis. Name(s) on card(s): Mr Robert Allen, age 52. Relationship: Father. Address: 2, Cooper Terrace, Scarning Road, East Dereham, Norfolk.
Private Dennis Allen was added to the CPGW website after receiving information from John Pearcy, Hellifield.
Data Source: Personal Communication
---
Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
---
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Essex Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 29th Division
---
View Additional Image(s)
Additional Photo(s) For Soldier Records
HT ‘Royal Edward’ sunk by U-14, 13 August 1915
Source: Unknown
U-14 (commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Heino von Heimburg) that sank HT ‘Royal Edward’ 13 August 1915
Source: Unknown
Oberleutnant zur See Heino von Heimburg
Source: Unknown
St Mary’s Church, Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk
Roll of Honour
Courtesy of Simon Knott (www.norfolkchurches.co.uk)
St Mary’s Church, Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk
Roll of Honour - detail
Courtesy of Simon Knott (www.norfolkchurches.co.uk)
Saxlingham War Memorial, Norfolk
Courtesy of John Pearcy, Hellifield
---
---
Comment on this Soldier Record
You can leave comments on this soldier record. Please note all comments will be manually approved before they appear on the website.
No comments yet.