John Turner Allen MBE (1875 - 1945)

Husband of Janet Marion (Beall) Turner — married 1939 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 17 Jun 1945 at about age 70 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John was born about 1875 and passed away in 1945^[1][2].

In 1939, John married Janet Marion, daughter of Frank William Beall and Helen Marion Hunter^[3].

Research Notes

A John Turner Allen was awarded an MBE whilst serving with the Royal Army Service Corps as a temporary Major in 1945.^[4]

The John Turner Allen who died in Lincoln in 1945 was 32.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales Death GRO Q2 1945 Manchester Vol8d p66 70y
2. ↑ Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England: "ALLEN John Turner MBE of 7 Nettlecombe-avenue Southsea Portsmouth died 17 June 1945 at The Military Hospital Lincoln Administration Winchester 31 December to Janet Marion Allen widow and Frank William Beall retired brigadier HM army Effects £1246 10s 6d."
3. ↑ England and Wales Marriage GRO Q3 1939 Aldershot Vol2c p992 Allen
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945_Birthday_Honours
5. ↑ https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp#Results ALLEN, JOHN TURNER; age at Death: 32; GRO Reference: 1945 J Quarter in LINCOLN Volume 07A Page 484