Pte. Service No.: 880109. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box: 108-10, Item No. 6220, PDF: B0108-S010.  Born 12/12/1890, at London, ON. the son of Benoni and Amanda Allen of 38 Lorne Ave, Chatham, ON. The husband of Florence and father of Glen Allen. A single carpenter was living with his wife and son at the Brosco Apartments, Chatham, ON. Complexion, eyes, hair: Fair, Hazel, Brown.

Attestation: 1/03/1916 at Chatham, ON. to the 186^th Bn. Roy was 25 years old when he enlisted. Went overseas with the 186^th aboard the S. S. Lapland, departing on 28/03/1917 for England.

Pte. Roy Allen was Killed in Action 11/11/1917 and his name is on the Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial (Panel 10-26-28) in Belgium.

In his original will, he left all of his belongings to Mrs. Lena Oldershaw of Walkerville, Ontario, who was his legal guardian (mother in law).  Perhaps he wrote his will after the death of his wife.  The will was undated so it is likely that it was written after February 22, 1917.

Events during service

Arrived in Bramshott after sailing on the S.S. Lapland on April 7, 1917
He was transferred to the 4^th Reserve Battalion in Bramshott.  On August 25, 1917, he joined the 18^th Canadian Battalion

On November 17, 1917 he was killed in action in the field in Etaples.

Earnings: Special pension of $35.00 paid to Mrs. Lena Oldershaw.
Other earnings were approximately $20.00/month
His wife, Florence, died on February 22, 1917, so Lena took over his earnings.

Discharge: Discharge upon death November 17, 1917

*His conditions of death were not specific.  All that is written is that he died in Etaples in action, on the field.

Pte. Roy Allen trained in Canada with the 186th Battalion until Mar. 22, 1917 when he left for England. In England, he took the Snipers course and proceeded to France around the beginning of September, 1917.

During a severe engagement at Passchendaele, on Nov. 11, Pte. Allen was killed in action.

Courtesy of Eric Edwards (link) https://18thbattalioncef.blog/honour-roll-of-the-18th-battalion/allen-roy-lyman-service-no-880109/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cenotaph	Chatham and Kent County Cenotaph - Chatham
Sources	Chatham Daily Planet (28-11-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919), St. Andrew's United Church - Roll of Honour - Chatham, Centennial Chatham 1895-1995 - John Rhodes, St. AUC-Rit., LAC, CC, Joselyn Jones - 2019, CVWM P, CWGC
Supplemental Information	Wife: Mrs. Florence Allen, Died Feb 1917 Son: Glen Woodrow Allen, Walkerville Mother: Mrs. Amanda Allen, 41 Pattison Ave. Chatham

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