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Record #13305

Name :: : Lionel Arthur Singleton ALLEN (1897 - 1918)
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Date of Birth: : 9 Dec 1897
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 30 Sep 1918 Notes : Died of Wounds Received in Battle

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Edmonton

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 21 Mar 1908
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Dominion
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesA birth registration was found for Lionel Arthur S Allen: Year of Registration: 1898; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Edmonton; County: Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex; Volume: 3a; Page: 373. Parents: Herbert Allen and Elizabeth Anne Singleton, married 1890, in Hackney, London, England.

On February 18, 1903, Lionel Arthur Singleton Allen, born December 9 1897, was baptised at West Green Christ Church, Haringey, England, son of Herbert and Elizabeth Anne Allen of 12 Cranleigh Road, West Green. Also baptised that day Gladys Isabella born Feb 27 1896, Alfred William Percy born June 23 1895, and Herbert Edwin born October 27 1890.

On November 25 1915, Lionel Arthur Allen, born December 9, 1898, in London, England, enlisted in Canadian Army. He gave his next of kin as his friend-Mr W H Spencer, Ridgetown, Ontario, and declared that he resided in the same place. He was a farmer and was not married. He was described as 5 foot 6-1/4 inches in height; tan complexion; blue eyes; light brown hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith. Lionel was taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on August 20, 1916. He was sent to England to attend the Officer's Training Course on January 12, 1918, and rejoined the 38th Battalion as a lieutenant on August 23, 1918.

On September 30 1918 it was reported that "This officer was wounded on 29 September by a Machine Gun bullet while in the neighbourhood of the DOUAI-CAMBRAI ROAD in front of Sailly at about noon, he was immediately attended to, and as soon as possible evacuated but succumbed to his wounds the following day."

Lieutenant Lionel Arthur Singleton Allen died of wounds received during the Battle of the Canal du Nord. He is buried in Duisans Military Cemetery, Etrun (4 Miles North North East of Arras, France.)

Lionel Arthur Singleton Allen's "death penny," a small bronze plaque that was given to a fallen soldier's next of kin during the First World War, can be seen at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

ContributorsCreated : 2011-01-11 14:46:44 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-01-11 21:26:14 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 41 Entries

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
13305	ALLEN, Lionel Arthur Singleton	1897	ENG, , Edmonton	Mar 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
8216	ARCHER, Frank	1914	ENG, , Edmonton	Sep 1928 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Barnardos
12638	ASHDOWN, Pitman W	1890	ENG, , Edmonton	Apr 1904 : Southwark	CAN	National Childrens Home
22113	ATKINS, Valentine	1915	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	May 1931 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
7860	BACON, Ivy Lilian	1913	ENG, , Edmonton	Jul 1923 : Montrose	CAN	Salvation Army
10324	BASTABLE, Reginald	1900	ENG, , Edmonton	Mar 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
13314	BERRY, Ruth	1902	ENG, , Edmonton	Aug 1912 : Corsican	CAN	MacPherson Homes
14132	BOATMAN, George W	1888	ENG, , Edmonton	Jul 1899 : Lake Huron	CAN	Barnardos
14116	BOVINGDON, Lord George	1885	ENG, , Edmonton	Jul 1899 : Lake Huron	CAN	Barnardos
9938	CORNISH, Gordon	1892	ENG, , Edmonton	May 1906 : Tunisian	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
10142	DELLER, Bertie	1888	ENG, , Edmonton	Jul 1899 : Lake Huron	CAN	Barnardos
10141	DELLER, Frederick Alfr	1889	ENG, , Edmonton	Jul 1899 : Lake Huron	CAN	Barnardos
4111	DRIVER, Violet Muriel	1904	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	Oct 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
4110	DRIVER, William Thomas	1902	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	Oct 1910 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
9724	HARPER, Elizabeth Ann	1890	ENG, , Edmonton	Jul 1899 : Lake Huron		Barnardos	Tynti
14159	HARPER, Rose	1885	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	Jul 1899 : Lake Huron	CAN	Barnardos	Tynti
4410	HARVEY, William (Willie) Patrick Curtis	1907	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	May 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Father Hudsons Homes
17077	HENRY, Hdges	1896	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	- Unknown -	CAN	Unknown
14471	HINDCORN, James	1884	ENG, , Edmonton	Apr 1895 : Vancouver	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
5259	INGRAM, Charles T	1914	ENG, , Edmonton	Mar 1930 : Scythia	CAN	Salvation Army
7075	JACKLIN, Benjamin	1897	ENG, , Edmonton	Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
13847	KEY, Henry John	1900	ENG, , Edmonton	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
9414	KITE, Dorothy Ivy	1912	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	Sep 1924 : Melita	CAN	Barnardos
13173	LADD, Gertrude	1883	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	May 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
12573	LUBKA, Frederick	1899	ENG, , Edmonton	May 1914 : Alaunia	CAN	Salvation Army
10875	MAY, Leonard	1900	ENG, , Edmonton	Jul 1909 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
10874	MAY, Muriel	1897	ENG, , Edmonton	Jul 1909 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
10873	MAY, Vivian	1894	ENG, , Edmonton	Jul 1909 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
27636	MCMILLAN, Albert James	1908	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	Jul 1914 : Empress of Britain	CAN	Salvation Army
27637	MCMILLAN, Annie Laurie	1905	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	Jul 1914 : Empress of Britain	CAN	Salvation Army
6896	MITCHAM, William	1888	ENG, , Edmonton	Apr 1900 : Cambroman	CAN	Barnardos
13121	NEWBIGGEN, Mary	1886	ENG, , Edmonton	Apr 1895 : Vancouver	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
23465	PINNOCK, Ernest George	1891	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	May 1903 : Tunisian	CAN	Unknown
2829	ROBBINS, Evelyn Ronald	1905	ENG, HRT, Edmonton	Jul 1922 : Montrose	CAN	MacPherson Homes
18954	SALTIEL, John S	1899	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	May 1905 : Bavarian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
9954	STALDER, George	1892	ENG, , Edmonton	May 1906 : Empress of Britain	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
12987	STONE, Ebenezer	1881	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
14443	STRICKLAND, Mary M E	1882	ENG, , Edmonton	Jun 1895 : Vancouver	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
9222	TOVEY, Sarah B	1891	ENG, , Edmonton	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
15105	TRENTER, Sydney	1889	ENG, MDX, Edmonton	Apr 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
10025	TRUSSEL, Philip	1888	ENG, , Edmonton	Jul 1901 : Cambroman	CAN	Unknown
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 41 Entries

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