14546 Corporal Albert George Victor Allen, was Killed in Action on the 19th.October 1916, Aged 31, while serving with the 7th.Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment. Son of the late William and Mercy Allen. Native of Newbury, Berks. The official War Diary entry for the Battalion on the 19th.October reported 'Later enemy shelled PITON DES ZOUAVES during the morning. Companies worked on winter quarters and new line. 2-Lieut.C.W. Halfacre Died of Wounds - 5 Other Ranks killed, 14546 Cpl.ALBERT ALLEN, 14665 Pte.A.H.Anstey, 14422 Pte.W.J.Lovell, 15470 Pte.F.Challenger and 15232 Pte.George Dean - 1 Other Rank wounded in accident while attached to 75th Trench Mortar Battery. Albert was originally buried in Janes Military Cemetery, a few miles to the north of Sarigol, exhumed and reburied in Sarigol Cemetery sometime during 1921-22.
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