Percy Victor Allen

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Percy Victor Allen was born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, on 8 Oct 1897 and baptised there on 27 Oct 1897 the son of Henry Allen and Matilda Ann Allen (nee Flower).  He lived all his early life at 54 Underhill, East Knoyle.  He had enlisted on 7 Sep 1914 and joined the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment as a Private (Service No. 2513).  He served in the UK only and was discharged as being unfit for further service due to Rheumatism on 20 Jul 1916 and awarded the Silver War Badge No. 189184 as well as a small pension which ceased after 1923.  There is no evidence that he was awarded any medals.   It is possible that he had become well enough to re-join the Army as the 1921 Census shows him as a Sapper with the Royal Engineers based at Fort Pitt Military Hospital, Chatham, Kent, having completed two years service. He married Clara Bartlett at St. Mary's Church, Kilburn, Middlesex, on 15 Apr 1922.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 142 Maygrove Road, West Hampstead, Middlesex, working for Hampstead Borough Council.  His death was recorded in the Thanet, Kent, Registry District during 1962.   His brother, William Henry Allen, also served in the conflict.