Basic Details
Surname
Allen
Forenames
John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The plaque records that he had been a bellringer at the St Mary's Church for 14 years.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records that Private John Allen of the 7th Battalion Queen's Own Royal West Surrey Regiment (regimental number 30039) died on 20/9/1918 aged 29. The son of Alice Mary and the late William Allen, and the husband of Elsie Rose Allen of Brampton, he is buried in grave II.C.7 at Villers Faucon Communal Cemetery Extension in France. (They record that his brother William George Allen also fell).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Queen`s Surrey Regiment
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Not stated
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
20
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action