Private 201561 Frank Herbert Allen
Abt 1886 - 24/10/1917 (30)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... nk-herbert
Dob abt 1886 Martly Worcestershire
Frank Herbert AllenRegistration Date1886
Quarter of the Year Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Place Martley, Worcestershire, England
Volume 6c Page 267
Baptism -
Parents Thomas Allen & Fanny Bydawell??
Parents Marriage
24/12/1882 St Clenent Worcester
Thomas Allen
Gender Male
Marriage Date 24 Dec 1882
Marriage Place Saint Clement, Worcester, England
Spouse Fanny Bydawell
FHL Film Number 0376937-939
1891 Park Labe Hallow Worcs
Thomas Allen 29 Farm Labourer
Fanny Allen 34
Lillie Allen 11
Mary Allen 6
Frank H Allen 4
Joseph T Allen 1
1901 Parkfield Road, Hallow, Worcs.
Thomas Allen (41, Cowman, born Grimley), his wife Fanny Allen (45, born unknown),and their six children: Frank Herbert (14, Errand Boy, born Hallow), Joseph Thomas (11, born Hallow), Maud (9, born Hallow), Henry George (7, born Hallow), Florence Evelyn (4, born Hallow), and Millicent May (2, born Hallow).
Marriage
20/10/1907 St Johns Princess End Tipton
Frank Herbert Allen
Annie Olive Walton
registered December qtr 1907, at Dudley.
Frank Herbert Allen
Annie Olive Walton
Registration Year1907
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Dudley
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6c Page 165
Staffordshire Princes End
Church name St John the Evangelist
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 327
Marriage date 20 Oct 1907
Groom forename Frank Herbert
Groom surname ALLEN
Groom age 20
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Groom
Groom abode 8 Barnfield Rd
Bride forename Annie Olive
Bride surname WALTON
Bride age 17 Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 8 Barnfield Rd
Groom father forename Thomas
Groom father surname ALLEN
Groom father occupation Cowman
Bride father forename George Albert
Bride father surname WALTON
Bride father occupation Horse Driver
Witness 1 Joseph Thomas ALLEN
Witness 2 Alice Maud WOOD
1911 Neptune Street, Tipton, Staffs.
In the household of George Albert Walton (43, Carter, born Kinver) - Frank's father-in-law;
Frank Herbert Allen (24, Labourer for Oil and Grease Merchant, born Hallow, Worcs), his wife Annie Olive Allen (18, born 04/02/1893 in Tipton), and their two children: Leslie Frank (3, born 12/9/1907 in Tipton) and Audrey Winifred (1, born 07/08/1909 in Tipton). Annie was married and had given birth to their first child before the age of 15. At that time, a girl could marry at the age of 12 with parental permission. Two further daughters were born, Gwendoline Mary on 20/6/1913 and Evelyn Maud on 12/1/1916
WW1 Records
Private 201561 Frank Herbert Allen
Killed in Action on Wednesday, 24th October 1917, age 30.
Commemorated on Bay 6 of Arras Memorial, Pas De Calais, France.
2nd/7th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 183rd Brigade of 61st Division.
Formerly 3855 Worcestershire Regiment.
Husband of Mrs Annie Olive Allen, of 12 Barnfield Road, Bloomfield, Tipton.
Born: Hallow, Worcs, Enlisted: Dudley, Resident: Tipton.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
Dod 24/10/1917 (30) KIA France
Burial Frank Herbert Allen has no known grave
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/738466/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124 ... bert-allen
Commemorated on Bay 6 of Arras Memorial, Pas De Calais, France
And on the Tipton Library, and St. Matthew's memorials.
Any other info
Frank's two brothers, Joseph Thomas and Henry George, also served in the Great War.
Joseph served with the Army Service Corps (Horse Transport) and later with the Royal Engineers (Railway Troops); he served 2 years in Salonika. Henry served with the Royal Field Artillery, he first served in Egypt. Henry was a Bombardier, but his rank was reduced to Driver. Both brothers survived the war.
Frank Herbert Allen
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Private 201561 Frank Herbert Allen
Spouse Annie Olive Walton
Dob 4/2/1893
Baptism 12/2/1893 St Matthew Tipton
Annie Olive Walton
Birth Date 4 Feb 1893
Baptism Date12 Mar 1893
Baptism Place Tipton, St Matthew, Staffordshire, England
Religion Anglican
Father George Albert Walton
Mother Olive Walton
Page number 68
Freereg
Staffordshire Tipton
Church name St Matthew
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 538
Birth date 04 Feb 1893
Baptism date 12 Mar 1893
Person forename Annie Olive
Person sex F
Father forename George Albert
Mother forename Olive
Father surname WALTON
Person abode 5 Bloomfield Road
Father occupation Horse Driver
Parents
George Albert Walton
Olive Wilcox
Parents Marriage
19/4/1892 St Thomas Dudley
George Albert Walton
Gender Male
Age 26
Birth Date 1866
Marriage Date 19 Apr 1892
Marriage PlaceSt. Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England
Father Samuel Walton
Spouse Olive Wilcox
Gender Female
Age 24
Birth Date 1868
Father Henry Wilcox
Freereg
Worcestershire Dudley
Church name St Thomas
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 208
Marriage date19 Apr 1892
Groom forename George Albert
Groom surname WALTON
Groom age 26
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Shunter
Groom abode Stafford Street
Bride forename Olive
Bride surname WILCOX
Bride age 24
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Stafford Street
Groom father forename Samuel
Groom father surname WALTON
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename Henry
Bride father surname WILCOX
Bride father occupation Coachman
Witness 1 Henry WILCOX
Witness 2 Elizabeth WALTON
1901 5 Railway Building Tipton
Geo Albt Walton 33 Head
Railway load Shunter Kinver Worcestershire
Olive Walton 35 Wife Franche, Worcestershire
Annie Olive Walton 8 Daughter Tipton
Geo Henry Walton 6 Son Tipton
Harry Walton 3 Son Tipton
Marriage
20/10/1907 St Johns Princess End Tipton
Frank Herbert Allen
Annie Olive Walton
registered December qtr 1907, at Dudley.
Frank Herbert Allen
Annie Olive Walton
Registration Year1907
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Dudley
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6c Page 165
Staffordshire Princes End
Church name St John the Evangelist
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 327
Marriage date 20 Oct 1907
Groom forename Frank Herbert
Groom surname ALLEN
Groom age 20
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Groom
Groom abode 8 Barnfield Rd
Bride forename Annie Olive
Bride surname WALTON
Bride age 17 Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 8 Barnfield Rd
Groom father forename Thomas
Groom father surname ALLEN
Groom father occupation Cowman
Bride father forename George Albert
Bride father surname WALTON
Bride father occupation Horse Driver
Witness 1 Joseph Thomas ALLEN
Witness 2 Alice Maud WOOD
1911 Neptune Street, Tipton, Staffs.
In the household of George Albert Walton (43, Carter, born Kinver) - Frank's father-in-law;
Frank Herbert Allen (24, Labourer for Oil and Grease Merchant, born Hallow, Worcs), his wife Annie Olive Allen (18, born 04/02/1893 in Tipton), and their two children: Leslie Frank (3, born 12/9/1907 in Tipton) and Audrey Winifred (1, born 07/08/1909 in Tipton). Annie was married and had given birth to their first child before the age of 15. At that time, a girl could marry at the age of 12 with parental permission. Two further daughters were born, Gwendoline Mary on 20/6/1913 and Evelyn Maud on 12/1/1916
WW1 Records
Title WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers
Anna Olive Allen
Gender Female
Birth Date 4 Feb 1893
Residence Place Tipton, Staffs
Relation to Soldier Wife
Description Other Ranks Died Allen B-Allen J Died
Next of Kin
Relation to Soldier Frank Herbert Allen
Anna Olive Allen Wife
Leslie Frank Allen Child
Audrey Winifred Allen Child
Gwendoline Mary Allen Child
Evelyn Maud Allen Child
Widow, Annie Olive, was awarded a one-off grant of £5/0/0d (5 pounds exactly). She was also awarded a pension of £1/13/9d (1 pound, 13 shillings and 9 pence) per week for herself and her 4 children, effective from 24th June 1918. Her address at this time was 12 Barnfield Road, Bloomfield, Tipton.
1921 3 Barnfield Rd Tipton
Annie Olive Allen 28 Yrs 4 Months Head Home Duties
Leslie F Allen 13 Yrs 9 Months Son
Audrey W Allen 11 Yrs 10 Months Daughter
Gwendoline M Allen 8 Yrs 0 Months Daughter
Evelyn M Allen 5 Yrs 5 MonthsDaughter
1939 5 Tipton Rd Dudley ??
Dod
Annie O Allen
Death Age 67
Birth Date abt 1893
Registration Date Apr 1960
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Wednesbury
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 9b Page 677
Spouse Annie Olive Walton
Dob 4/2/1893
Baptism 12/2/1893 St Matthew Tipton
Annie Olive Walton
Birth Date 4 Feb 1893
Baptism Date12 Mar 1893
Baptism Place Tipton, St Matthew, Staffordshire, England
Religion Anglican
Father George Albert Walton
Mother Olive Walton
Page number 68
Freereg
Staffordshire Tipton
Church name St Matthew
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 538
Birth date 04 Feb 1893
Baptism date 12 Mar 1893
Person forename Annie Olive
Person sex F
Father forename George Albert
Mother forename Olive
Father surname WALTON
Person abode 5 Bloomfield Road
Father occupation Horse Driver
Parents
George Albert Walton
Olive Wilcox
Parents Marriage
19/4/1892 St Thomas Dudley
George Albert Walton
Gender Male
Age 26
Birth Date 1866
Marriage Date 19 Apr 1892
Marriage PlaceSt. Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England
Father Samuel Walton
Spouse Olive Wilcox
Gender Female
Age 24
Birth Date 1868
Father Henry Wilcox
Freereg
Worcestershire Dudley
Church name St Thomas
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 208
Marriage date19 Apr 1892
Groom forename George Albert
Groom surname WALTON
Groom age 26
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Shunter
Groom abode Stafford Street
Bride forename Olive
Bride surname WILCOX
Bride age 24
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Stafford Street
Groom father forename Samuel
Groom father surname WALTON
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename Henry
Bride father surname WILCOX
Bride father occupation Coachman
Witness 1 Henry WILCOX
Witness 2 Elizabeth WALTON
1901 5 Railway Building Tipton
Geo Albt Walton 33 Head
Railway load Shunter Kinver Worcestershire
Olive Walton 35 Wife Franche, Worcestershire
Annie Olive Walton 8 Daughter Tipton
Geo Henry Walton 6 Son Tipton
Harry Walton 3 Son Tipton
Marriage
20/10/1907 St Johns Princess End Tipton
Frank Herbert Allen
Annie Olive Walton
registered December qtr 1907, at Dudley.
Frank Herbert Allen
Annie Olive Walton
Registration Year1907
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Dudley
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6c Page 165
Staffordshire Princes End
Church name St John the Evangelist
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 327
Marriage date 20 Oct 1907
Groom forename Frank Herbert
Groom surname ALLEN
Groom age 20
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Groom
Groom abode 8 Barnfield Rd
Bride forename Annie Olive
Bride surname WALTON
Bride age 17 Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 8 Barnfield Rd
Groom father forename Thomas
Groom father surname ALLEN
Groom father occupation Cowman
Bride father forename George Albert
Bride father surname WALTON
Bride father occupation Horse Driver
Witness 1 Joseph Thomas ALLEN
Witness 2 Alice Maud WOOD
1911 Neptune Street, Tipton, Staffs.
In the household of George Albert Walton (43, Carter, born Kinver) - Frank's father-in-law;
Frank Herbert Allen (24, Labourer for Oil and Grease Merchant, born Hallow, Worcs), his wife Annie Olive Allen (18, born 04/02/1893 in Tipton), and their two children: Leslie Frank (3, born 12/9/1907 in Tipton) and Audrey Winifred (1, born 07/08/1909 in Tipton). Annie was married and had given birth to their first child before the age of 15. At that time, a girl could marry at the age of 12 with parental permission. Two further daughters were born, Gwendoline Mary on 20/6/1913 and Evelyn Maud on 12/1/1916
WW1 Records
Title WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers
Anna Olive Allen
Gender Female
Birth Date 4 Feb 1893
Residence Place Tipton, Staffs
Relation to Soldier Wife
Description Other Ranks Died Allen B-Allen J Died
Next of Kin
Relation to Soldier Frank Herbert Allen
Anna Olive Allen Wife
Leslie Frank Allen Child
Audrey Winifred Allen Child
Gwendoline Mary Allen Child
Evelyn Maud Allen Child
Widow, Annie Olive, was awarded a one-off grant of £5/0/0d (5 pounds exactly). She was also awarded a pension of £1/13/9d (1 pound, 13 shillings and 9 pence) per week for herself and her 4 children, effective from 24th June 1918. Her address at this time was 12 Barnfield Road, Bloomfield, Tipton.
1921 3 Barnfield Rd Tipton
Annie Olive Allen 28 Yrs 4 Months Head Home Duties
Leslie F Allen 13 Yrs 9 Months Son
Audrey W Allen 11 Yrs 10 Months Daughter
Gwendoline M Allen 8 Yrs 0 Months Daughter
Evelyn M Allen 5 Yrs 5 MonthsDaughter
1939 5 Tipton Rd Dudley ??
Dod
Annie O Allen
Death Age 67
Birth Date abt 1893
Registration Date Apr 1960
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Wednesbury
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 9b Page 677
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