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RockyMountainShy

RockyMountainShy Report 27 Jul 2017 00:46

look and see if there is a service record for a Capt. Arthur F. Allen died aug 14, 1942 born around 1891, Served with the R.C.A.S.C. (whatever that stands for) Royal Canadian Air ?. I have his gravestone, now I just need to know if I have the right man.
Thank you. :-D

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 27 Jul 2017 06:30

http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2265776?Arthur%20Frederick%20Allen

(Son of Elizabeth R. Allen, of Vancouver, British Columbia. Husband of Florence Allen, of Toronto, Ontario
Unit: Royal Canadian Army Service Corps)


http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2265776/ALLEN,%20ARTHUR%20FREDERICK

(from google search)

Chris :)

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/second-world-war/second-world-war-dead-1939-1947/Pages/files-second-war-dead.aspx#a

Dea

Dea Report 27 Jul 2017 07:37

Was he born in England ??

in the 1921 Census of Canada
View 1921 Census of Canada



Name: Arthur F Allen
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birth Place: England **
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Florence B Allen
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Birth Place: England
Year of Immigration: 1909
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: York South
District Number: 144
Sub-district: York (Township)
Sub-District Number: 23
City, Town or Village: York Township
Street or Township: 1 Rockvale Ave
Municipality: York Township
Occupation: Clerk
Income: 1395
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur F Allen 29 b. England
Florence B Allen 27 b. England
Melvin A Allen 2 b. Ontario

Dea x

P.S. - It says he emigrated in 1909 and his wife Florence in 1911 ?

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 27 Jul 2017 08:31

https://tinyurl.com/ya7393uy

(Find A Grave) from above, below)

Chris :)

Birth: Jul. 12, 1891
Bristol
Bristol Unitary Authority
Bristol, England
Death: Aug. 14, 1942

Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Age: 48?
Date of Death: 14/08/1942

Son of Elizabeth R. Allen, of Vancouver, British Columbia, and the late Mr. Allen. Husband of Florence Allen, of Toronto.


(if below Birth, and following, no idea!)

ALLEN, ARTHUR FREDERICK (BALL)
GRO Reference: 1891 S Quarter in BRISTOL Volume 06A Page 40

ALLEN, FRANCIS WILLIAM (BALE)
GRO Reference: 1886 D Quarter in BRISTOL Volume 06A Page 34


Marriages Dec 1885 (>99%)
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Allen Daniel Augustus Bristol 6a 31
Bale Rosina Elizabeth Bristol 6a 31


30 December 1885 - Western Daily Press - Bristol, Bristol, England

Marriage
ALLEN - BALE. December 26, at St. James's Church, Daniel Augustus Allen to Rosina, eldest daughter of W.H. Bale, Marlborough Street.


1891 (Find My Past)
Daniel A Allen Head Married Male 29 1862 Painter & House Decorator Gloucestershire, England
Rosina E Allen Wife Married Female 27 1864 - Gloucestershire, England
Francis W Allen Son - Male 4 1887 - Gloucestershire, England
Street Perry Road
Parish Bristol
City Bristol
County Gloucestershire
Registration district Bristol
Archive reference RG12
Piece number 1964
Folio 73
Page 5


1901 (Find My Past)
Daniel Augustus Allen Head Married Male 39 1862 Painter Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Rasince Allen Wife Married Female 36 1865 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Francis William Allen Son - Male 14 1887 Brewers Clerk Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Frederick Arthur Allen Son - Male 9 1892 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Ivy Rosa Allen Daughter - Female 5 1896 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Street Perry Road
Parish Bristol
County Gloucestershire
Municipal ward St Michaels
Registration district Bristol
Archive reference RG13
Piece number 2371
Folio 74
Page 16


1911 Find My Past)
Daniel Augusta Allen Head Married Male House Painter 49 1862 Bristol
Rosina Elizabeth Allen Wife Married Female - 47 1864 Bristol
Ivy Rosa Allen Daughter - Female School 14 1897 Bristol
Blanche Webb Niece Single Female Apprentice 19 1892 Charfield Glos
Address 37 Uppr Belmont Road Bishopston Bristol
Parish Bristol
Census reference RG14 PN15069 RG78 PN908 RD319 SD8 ED11 SN75
(says Married 25yrs, 3 children born, 3 living)


Births Sep 1861 (>99%)
-----------------------------------------------------
Allen Daniel Augustus Clifton 6a 121

Births Mar 1864 (>99%)
----------------------------------------------------
BALE Rosina Elizabeth Bristol 6a 68


Deaths Jun 1929 (>99%)
---------------------------------------------
Allen Daniel A 67 Bristol 6a 209


https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#calendar

(1929 to Rosina Elizabeth)


British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872–1992 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) Rosina Elizabeth
Sex Female
Last name Allen,
Year 1948
Province British Columbia
Country Canada
Age 84
Death date 5/16/1948
Place VANCOUVER
GSU Microfilm number 2032481
BC microfilm number B13197

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 27 Jul 2017 08:39

From the CWGC site


ALLEN, ARTHUR FREDERICK

Rank:Captain
Date of Death:14/08/1942
Age:48
Regiment /Service:Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Grave Reference: Veterans' Plot. Sec. 7. Grave 5394.
Cemetery:TORONTO (PROSPECT) CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Elizabeth R. Allen, of Vancouver, British Columbia husband of Florence Allen, of Toronto.

Dea

Dea Report 27 Jul 2017 09:52

Son Francis William signed the death cert unfortunately, I was hoping it might have been Arthur but it's certainly the family you have above on 1901. Daniel Augustus was already deceased.

Dea x