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ALLEN – Sidney Charles Allen (1894-1918) & James Edward Allen (1896-1919)

Sidney Charles ALLEN was born 1894 and his brother James Edward ALLEN in 1896, both in Hadleigh. Sidney enlisted into the Royal Garrison Artillery (Anti-Aircraft Depot) in 1915 and died at Carisbrook Military Hospital 25th April 1918. James enlisted into the Essex Regiment (1st/9th Battalion) in 1914 and died 8th April 1919, the last soldier to die from the town.

War Memorial | Hadleigh, Essex

The war memorial in Hadleigh, Essex was erected in 1922 and carved stone plaques around the sides contain the names of the 48 men of the parish who died during WWI. This project researches each of the men named.