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Dec 24, 1893
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Born at Kingston
Ontario to George William and Elizabeth (nee Russell) Allen
Prior to
joining the 21st Battalion, he played amateur baseball for the Kingston Ponies
and earned a reputation as one of the better baseball players in the city.
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59008 (temporary number 31)
Ø Next of kin given as Elizabeth Allen, mother, of 119 Ordnance St,
Kingston
Ø Previous occupation given as Piano Maker for Warmith & Company
(later known as the Weber Piano Company)
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
o He was later assigned to the Machine Gun Section
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Apr 10, 1915
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Awarded 10 days
detention for absence
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Jul 10, 1915
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A Kingston
newspaper reports that at a 4th Brigade Sports Day, Pte Allen won a medal for a
ball-throwing contest. The medal is
engraved “4th Brigade CEF throwing baseball, won by Pte OH Allen, 21st
Battalion, July 10th 1915”
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Jul 19, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Jul 22, 1915
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Sentenced to
half pay for 1 month and forfeits 4 days pay for being AWL
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Aug 13, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL
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Aug 14, 1915
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Sentenced to
forfeit 2 days pay for being absent
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Sep 8, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL
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Sep 13, 1915
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Sentenced to 10
days detention and forfeiture of 5 days pay for being absent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
It is unclear
from the service file if his detention sentence was commuted, or if he served it in France
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Oct 15, 1915
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Admitted to the
Divisional Rest Station at La Clytte diagnosed with Influenza
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Oct 17, 1915
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Discharged to duty
from the Rest Station
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Dec 18, 1915
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While in the
front line N & O Trenches, he received a bullet wound to his left arm and was admitted
to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance. Later
the same day he was transferred to the No 8 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for additional
treatment
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Dec 19, 1915
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Transferred via
No 17 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Dec 20, 1915
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Admitted to No
22 General Hospital at Etaples
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Jan 9, 1916
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Discharged to
the Base Detail for those recovering from wounds and placed on Light Duties
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Jan 19, 1916
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Transferred to
the General Base Detail
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Feb 27, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion back in the N & O front line Trench
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Dec 21, 1916
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Jan 3, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Jan 13, 1917
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Killed in Action
near Fosse 2 at Calonne France
Maroc British Cemetery
Grenay France
Following the war the British War Medal,
Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his
mother, Mrs E Allen, at 119 Ordnance St, Kingston Ontario
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