Edgar Laurence Allen
Service Number
202134
Military Unit
2/6th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
Unknown
Date of Death
21 Mar 1918 (27 Years Old)
Place of Birth
Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
Edgar Laurence Allen was born the son of Job and Mary Ann Allen in 1881 at Worksop. His father was a brewers clerk for many years and Edgar was an apprentice painter prior to the war. They lived in 6 Market Street, Worksop in 1901 and later in 60 Newcastle Avenue
Military History
He enlisted at Worksop and was killed in action being buried in the Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France
Extra Information
Research by Colin Dannatt
