Son of Joseph and Alice Allen, of 47, Leinster Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly 5640, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported wounded and missing on 31/07/1917, and subsequently presumed killed.
Allen, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Allen
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 30
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 31st, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 202611
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Albert Road Congregational Church - Farnworth
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Harelbeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: XII. B. 3.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 24/08/1917 08/03/1918 23/08/1918