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Studio portrait of 1310 Private (Pte) Con Harold Allen, 2nd Infantry Battalion from Kirribilli Point, Sydney, NSW. A 25 year old chemist and metallurgist prior to enlisting on 26 November 1914, he embarked for overseas service with the 2nd Reinforcements from Sydney aboard HMAT Seang Bee (A48) on 11 February 1915. After disembarking in Egypt, he proceeded to Gallipoli with the 2nd Battalion that landed at Anzac Cove on 25 April as part of the second and third waves. Pte Allen was killed in action on 1 May 1915 at Anzac Cove and buried in the Browns Dip Cemetery, south of Anzac Cove. After the war his remains were moved to the Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey.
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Colour: Black & white
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