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Lance Corporal William Thorley Allenby

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1896-02-05
Place of birth: Hull
Next of kin: Ellen Allenby, mother, of 7 Princess Avenue, Wheeler Street, Hull, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Steward
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-09-08
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 429233
Rank detail
  1. Lance Corporal, 7th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-03-18 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Somme (Courcelette)

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 1564620
LAC ID: 6438
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0117-S053
Uploader's Notes: Prior service of 4 months with Garrison Artillery and 72nd Regiment, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. Son of David and Ellen Allenby, of Spring Bank, Hull, England. Native of Louth, England. Brother of George David Storey Allenby, who died on the same day.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion 2nd Reinforcing Draft Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20