1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Leonard Allen

Contributed by: Maurice Allen, on 2008-11-16

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Rank
First NameLeonard
SurnameAllen
Year of Birth1898
Year of Death1963
RegimentHighland Light Infantry
Place of Wartime ResidenceBirmingham, West Midlands

Leonard's Story

Leonard lost his two brothers who also fought in World War I.

Leonard Allen fought in World War I. He received the brave conduct medal in World War II for saving the life of a policeman in a bombed building. Leonard lost his two brothers who also fought in World War I, and then lost his son who served in the Navy in World War II.

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