Herbert Ernest Allen
Memorial: Wickwar - Holy Trinity Church
Rank and number: Civilian
Parents: Thomas and Maria Allen
Marital status: Married
Home address: 21 Duckmoor Road, Ashton, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Grocery Shopkeeper
Date of birth: 28/07/1882
Date of death: 25/11/1940
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried Holy Trinity Wickwar. Commemorated St George’s Chapel Westminster Abbey
Age: 58
Further information:
Herbert married Annie Barton and they had 4 children – Nancy, Doris, Richard and John. Herbert was injured at home in Bristol during a bombing raid on the docks and he died later that day in the General Hospital. His youngest son John was killed at the same time.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
http://humanities.uwe.ac.uk/bhr/Main/ww2/1_8.htm