Tuesday 5 December 2006

Private Ernest Cecil Allen

Born on 19 November 1891 in Bowmanville, Ontario - husband of Beatrice Allen, Toronto - attestation form states trade as press hand, married, previously served nine years in the bugle band of The Queen's Own Rifles, height of 5 feet 5.75 inches, chest of 32 inches, fair complexion, brown eyes, fair hair, Baptist.

Joined the 126th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 29 January 1916 (number 775802) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 4 or 6 December 1916 - wounded on 3 November 1917 - transferred to the Canadian Labour Pool on 9 January 1918.

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