CEF Soldier Detail

Lieutenant-Colonel Merrill Vincent Allen

Regimental Number:
NA
Survived War:
 Yes
Force:
 Army
Regiment:
 Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
 2nd Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles
Company:
Place of Birth:
Ontario
Country:
 Canada
Next of Kin:
William Robert Allen, New Durham, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Quesnel
Date of Birth:
September 16, 1875
Trade or Calling:
Forestry Official
Marital Status:
 Married
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Place of Enlistment:
 Willows Camp, British Columbia
Date of Enlistment:
December 8, 1914
Age at enlistment:
39
Height:
Chest:
Expansion:
Religion:
 Unknown
Enlisted or Conscripted:
 Enlisted
Saw service in:
Europe    
Cause of Death:
Survived
Battle Died/Wounded:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Buried at:
 Unknown
Plot:
Commemorated:
 
Prisoner of war:
No
Interned:
Gender:
 Male
Ethnic Origin:
Not Specified
LAC Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1Box 105 - 31
Rank Regiment Unit Company
Lieutenant-Colonel Canadian Infantry 2nd Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles
Major Canadian Infantry 2nd Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles
Cariboo region enlistee
Awards and Decorations
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List