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Alan

Alan Report 21 May 2021 14:09

Could someone please send me the details that are shown for George Allen in the 14 April 1917 Reading Mercury or the Reading Standard - Reading, Berkshire,

Your help would be very much appreciated.

Alan.

Maddie

Maddie Report 21 May 2021 15:21

both articlesw are on genes
sorry dont know how to attach

Reading Mercury
Reading Mercury Berkshire, England

27 Jan 1917
READING CASUALTIES

occasion. Ho bus two brothers serving with the Colours. No. 3J225 Private George Allen, Lewis gunner. Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. brother of Mr. Jamea Allen, newsagent and tobacconist, of Road. Reading, previously reported missing
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Reading Mercury
Reading Mercury Berkshire, England

27 Jan 1917
MILITARY FUNERALS

Veterans’ Association, which was represented at the graveside several of deceased’s old comrades. The of th« late Private George Allen, 131. Sherwood Street. Reading, whose service in the Roval Berkshire Regiment extended over twelve years, whilst in addition
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Type: Article

George
Last name Allen
Age 51
Birth year 1866
Residence 131 Sherwood St
Death year 1917
Burial year 1917
Burial date 24 Jan 1917
Church St George
Place Tilehurst
County Berkshire
Country England
Record set Berkshire Burial Index
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from England, Great Britain

Maddie

Maddie Report 21 May 2021 15:38

service records
George
Last name Allen
Birth year 1868
Birth parish Bargbourne
Birth town Reading
Birth county Berkshire
Birth country England
Service number 2514
Regiment Royal Berkshire Regiment
Year 1888
Attestation date 14 Mar 1888
Attestation age years 20
Attestation age months 3
Attestation service number 2514
Attestation corps Princess Charlotte Of Wales'S (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
Discharge corps Princess Charlotte Of Wales'S (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
Document type Attestation
Archive reference WO 97
Series Wo 97 - Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913
Box 4248
Box record number 179
Archive
The National Archives
Country England
Record set British Army Service Records

spouse martha
father john

Alan

Alan Report 21 May 2021 15:41

Hello Maddie.

Thank you for that information and your time.

Alan.

Alan

Alan Report 22 May 2021 10:28

Hello Maddie.

The information you sent me yesterday I did not have a chance to check it as we had friends arrive.

This morning when I read it it is about a burial for a George Allen burial 24 Jan 1917 not April 1917.

Could you please have another look for me

Shown in the paper as :-
Swallowfield Death of Mr. fillen.—Th, , d•ath tcok place recently frmn pneummia a Mr. George Allen. who gad bern in the employ a Russell family.

Alan.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 May 2021 10:33

Try looking at records on this site................

Maddie

Maddie Report 22 May 2021 11:42

the article is as you have written with the addition of --- on the swallowfield estate for over 40 years



SWALLOWFIELD..—Th, , d•ath tcok place recently frmn pneummia a Mr. George Allen. who gad bern in the employ a Russell family on the Ssallowfseld estate for over forty years.
14 April 1917 - Reading Standard - Reading, Berkshire, England

George
Last name Allen
Age 68
Birth year 1849
Residence Swallowfield, Farley Hill
Death year 1917
Burial year 1917
Burial date 04 Apr 1917
Church All Saints
Place Swallowfield
County Berkshire
Country England

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1911 Census For England & Wales
Farley Hill Swallowfield, Swallowfield, Berkshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Male
George Allen
Head
Married Male 60 1851 General labourer Hants Mattingley
Female
Ellen Allen
Wife
Married Female 52 1859 - Berks Wargrove
Female
Edith Allen
Daughter
- Female 12 1899 School Berks Farley Hill

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Farley Hill, Village, Swallofield, Wokingham, Berkshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Male
George Allen
Head
Married Male 52 1849 General labourer on farm Swallowfield, Berkshire, England
Female
Ellen Allen
Wife
Married Female 41 1860 - Mattingley, Hampshire, England
Male
Thomas Allen
Son
Single Male 19 1882 Carter for builder Swallowfield, Berkshire, England
Male
Charles Allen
Son
Single Male 16 1885 Farm assistant Swallowfield, Berkshire, England
Female
Sarah Allen
Daughter
Single Female 12 1889 - Swallowfield, Berkshire, England

Alan

Alan Report 22 May 2021 12:11

Hello Maddie .
Thank you for your reply.

I have all the information on him up until his death 30 march 1917.

The 1911 census shows him born Mattingley, Hampshire it was Transposed with his wifes place of birth Swallowfield Berkshire. I did correct it.

Alan.