ALLEN Herbert James

  • First Name(s):
    Herbert 
    James 
  • Surname:
    ALLEN
  • Service Number:
    PO3791
  • Rank:

    Marine

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Marines
  • Ship:
    HMS Anking
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    4th March 1942
  • Age At Death:
    22
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England, Panel 70, Column 2.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of William Thomas Allen and Annice May Allen, of Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire

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ALLEN Herbert James Is Named On These Memorials

Upton on Severn Memorial Hall
Upton on Severn St Peter and St Paul’s Church

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Upton on Severn Memorial Hall with the addition information: Pte

Further Information About ALLEN Herbert James

Appears on the Navy casualties list for Worcestershire.

Herbert Allen survived the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales in December 1941 during the fall of Singapore.  He was on board HMS Anking, a depot ship, which was evacuating from Java to Fremantle when she was attacked and sunk by Japanese cruisers approximately 200 miles East of Christmas Island.

A letter from Rector Howard S. Bailey, The Rectory, Upton on Severn dated 20th May 1950 can be found within war records held at Worcestershire Archives requesting that Private Herbert James Allen, Royal Marines be added to the county roll of honour.

Herbert Allen has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

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