Name
Aubury Allen
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
18/12/1914
39
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Serjeant
863418
Coldstream Guards
3rd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BAYFORD (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Bayford & Brickendon Memorial, St Mary's Church Memorial, Bayford,
St Mary’s Church Roll of Honour, Ware,
Ware Town Memorial,
Diocese - Book of Remembrance, St Albans Cathedral, St Albans,
Diocese of St Albans - ROH, St Albans Cathedral, St Alban
Pre War
Born in Bayford, Herts. in Aug 1873 son of Orlando and Rebecca Allen. Living in Bayford in 1891 as a plumber’s apprentice.
Married Annie Burton on 28 Mar 1903. They had one son born 12 Sep 1904 in Chelsea Barracks, London. Enlisted in Coldstream Guards in Hertford on 7 Sep 1891 appointed L/Cpl 23 Apr 1895, promoted to Corporal on 12 Sep 1896 and Sergt on 1 Sep 1898. Served in South Africa 1900-02 and in Egypt 1906-08. Discharged on 6 Sep 1912 after 21 years of service.
Wartime Service
Presumably re-enlisted at the outbreak of war. He died in Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, London.
Additional Information
Received Long Service and Good Conduct medals
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox
