Collection of material relating to Stephen Charles Allen and Robert Beattie Allen, 1916-1944 - Part 6

He whom this scroll commemorates
was numbered among those who, 
at the call of King and Country, left all
that was dear to them, endured hardness, 
faced danger, and finally passed out of 
the sight of men by the path of duty 
and self-sacrifice, giving up their own
lives that others might live in freedom.
Let those who come after see to it 
that his name be not forgotten.

Pte. Stephen Charles Allen
13 Bn. A. I.  F.  

He whom this scroll commemorates
was numbered among those who, 
at the call of King and Country, left all
that was dear to them, endured hardness, 
faced danger, and finally passed out of 
the sight of men by the path of duty 
and self-sacrifice, giving up their own
lives that others might live in freedom.
Let those who come after see to it 
that his name be not forgotten.

Pte. Robert Beattie Allen
13 Bn. A. I. F.

Florrie Allen

614 Darling Rd
Balmain
16. 2. 94

Mimmie Allen

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[[John?]] Allen
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KILLED IN ACTION
Official news has been received by
Mrs J. T. Allen, of 63 Pittwater-road,
Manly, that her two sons, Privates
Robert B. and Stephen C. Allen, of the
10th Reinforcements, 13th Battalion,
previously reported missing, have now
been reported killed in action on Au-
gust 14, 1916.

head above  water
A New Year Wish
If you happen to meet on the Ice or the Street
With an accident once in a while
The only man near will be helpless with fear
And some girl will be certain to smile
So take my advice and in life as on Ice
Keep away from each dangerous quarter
But should you fall in tho' the thoughtless may [[grin?]]
May you still keep your head above water

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The Brothers Robert & Stephen only 
sons of Mr & Mrs Allen enlisted at Victoria
Barracks, Sydney early in July 1915, & 
after training left in the Argyleshire on
29^th Sept for Egypt with the 10th reinforcements, 
18th Battalion, 4th Brigade.
After spending some seven or eight months in
Ishmala & Tel-e-Keber camps were moved on
to France and then into the firing line and sometime
later were reported as missing.  From reports received from
the Red Cross they report as follows - "The brothers
Allen Robert & Stephen Allen were in A. Coy 9^th 
Platoon, No 16 section.  In August 1916, W.J.G. Hale
5101 of the 13th Battalion and about 5 others were
going from the front line near Mosquet Farm, France,
back to Sausage Gully for rations and whilst going
up Tom's Cut near the front line a shell came over
and exploded on the the parapet, killing both the
Allen brothers & Private White who were immediately
in front of the communication trench.  Private Hales'
brother was wounded also -"  These brothers were missing for
seven months - Captain T. Wells writing of this battle for
the famous German stronghold states that it was one of the
most glorious charges in which the Australians had participated.
The machine gun fire which they were called on to face was
terrific. The boys got right across, but their losses were heavy, yet in
spite of the heavy firing they brought back a large number of German
prisoners.  The Captain further says they did did their duty nobly & were
probably buried with their comrades near Mosquet Farm, some little distance
from Poziers.

[* H.S.O'Brien 
Representative *]

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Synopsis of Personal Biographical Information
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The Commonwealth Gallery and Register of Australian Heroes

Name in full ......................................................................................................................................

Military or Naval Rank, and Official Number .............................................................

Where was he born ? ................................................................................................................

If dead, what was the date of his death ? ...................................................................

If still alive, what is his age, or the date of his birth ? .........................................

Where was he educated ? ....................................................................................................

N.B.- All details relative to his Military or Naval career are to be written on the other side of this form.

PARENTS.

What are the full names of  the Hero's } ....................................................................

father and mother ?                                   } ...................................................................

(If dead, use the words "THE LATE" before the name wherever death has occurred.

If father or mother be still alive, give     } ....................................................................

their full address.                                         }....................................................................

WIFE.

If Hero married, state the date of the marriage ...................................................

What was his wife's full name prior to the marriage ? ....................................

If wife dead, state date of death ......................................................................................

What are the full names of the father  } ...................................................................

and mother of wife ?                                 } ..................................................................

(If dead, use the word "THE LATE" before the name wherever death has occurred.

Give the address of father and mother  }...............................................................

of wife, if either of them are still alive.    } ..............................................................

CHILDREN (IF ANY.)

Please set out the full baptismal or       } .................................................................

Christian name of each of the Hero's    } .................................................................

children.

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strike out any part, which, for private or personal reasons, they might not wish to see included in the publication.

 

The person supplying the foregoing information should sign here.

SIGNATURE ..............................................................................

ADDRESS ..................................................................................

                    ..................................................................................

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                  SOLDIER'S WIFE
                              —-^—-

                     By Myra Morris
Home he has come from battles far away
   Where he has heard Death breathing at his side,
And out-paced Fear like some swift runner who,
   Labouring at first, speeds on with easy stride.
Home he has come with coloured tales to tell, 
   But they remain untold; fencing he parries
Questions that fall like empty-sounding rain.
   " We did our job, no more" he says, and carries
Pride in his careful voice that outlaws pain.

He is a stranger now - a new dark man
   Entrenched behind the knowledge in his eyes.
Dangers are thick between us that I could 
   Not share - hot, tropic seas, relentless skies.
Rivers divide us. Look! I see him walk
   Down jungle-depths where writhing roof-trees fashion
Macabre twilights starred with poisonous bloom.
   Here was a lad knowing joy and hope and passion - 
   Now a lost thing stalking and stalked by doom!

Something is there that was not there before.
   He is transmuted by experience
Into a different clay: soft-edged is he
   As yet, and vulnerable, without defence.
I speak to him - one moment he is there
   Then gone away (his haunted eyes  all hollow,
His memory linked with old, remembered pain)
   Into some fastness where I cannot follow.
   He will not be entirely mine again.