Henry Ogilvie Allom (Jnr)

Henry Ogilvie Allom (Jnr)

Personal Information
Date of Birth	22 Mar 1897
Place of Birth	Tararu, New Zealand
Death	16 Nov 1981, aged 84
Place of Death	Nedlands, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	19 years, 8 months
Description	5'6¾ " (1.70m) tall ; 132 lbs 59.874 kg ; fresh complexion ; blue eyes ; dark brown hair ; scars on chin
Occupation	Student
Religion	Church of England
Address	Kelmscott, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr Henry Ogilvie Allom (Snr)
Military Information
Reg Number	3019
Date of Enlistment	30 Oct 1916
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	44th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement / 11th Brigade, 3rd Division
Date of Embarkation	29 Jan 1917
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A28 Miltiades
Date of Return	28 Aug 1919
Ship Returned On	HMAT A61 Kanowna
Fate	Wounded in Action 4 Oct 1917 at Broodseinde Returned to Australia
Monument	Kelmscott War Memorial Kelmscott-Armadale Parish Roll of Honour
Medals	British War Medal Victory Medal

War Service

At Blackboy Hill camp, Henry was allocated to the 7th reinforcement draft for the 44th Battalion on 3 Jan 1917. He was one of eight men (Stephen Gittins, James Peter Henderson MM & Bar, Stanley Thomas Marsh, Thomas Alfred Osborne, Leonard Alfred Sawtell, Harold Hopgood Surman, and Frederick White) with local ties who made the voyage to England together. They were from an array of reinforcement drafts for the 11th, 16th, 28th, 44th and 51st Battalions as well as to the Railway Unit.

On arrival in England, Henry was sent to join the 11th Training Battalion at Lark Hill north of Salisbury. In April Henry was AWOL for a week, and was held in custody for two days while awaiting trial. Found guilty and awarded 7 days Field Punishment No. 2.

On 20 Aug 1917 he proceeded to France via Southampton, and joined the 44th Battalion at Saint Pierre in France on 1 Sep 1917.

On 4 Oct 1917 the 44th Battalion was involved in the attack on Broodseinde Ridge to the right of the village. During the battle Henry received a GSW to his face requiring him to be treated first at the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, before being admitted to the 16th General Hospital in Le Tréport. After time in the 3rd Convalescent Depot, he rejoined the battalion (again located at Saint Pierre) on 25 Oct 1917 and remained with them until hospitalised with 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital on 27 Sep 1918 with cellulites, before being released on 11 Oct 1917 . He also spent 38 days in the Bulford 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital during November 1918 and 3 days in April 1919 with Venereal Disease before returning to Australia.

Discharged 5th Military District 23 Nov 1919.

354th Casualty List. Wounded - Allom, Henry Ogilvie (Cue).

Post War

Henry is included on a list of those returning to Australia on the Kanowna. Electoral Roll entries - 1925 an architect; 1931 prospecting at Tyndalls near Coolgardie with his brothers. On 21 Dec 1930 Henry married Stella Elizabeth Brownfield and they lived at 96 Tyrell street, Nedlands, with Henry working as an architect, remaining there until his death. However, in 1932 along with his father and brothers he sought gold mining lease 5269 at Coolgardie, and there is information that has him still involved with gold mining on lease 5269 as late as June 1942.

Served during WW2 with the Citizen Military Forces - Army.

External Links

• AIF Project
• RSL Memorial