Cecil Allen
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Cecil William Allen (1896 - 1968)

Cecil William Allen
Born in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 72 in Malindi, Coast, Kenyamap
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Biography

Cecil's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1896 in the Stratford on Avon district.[1]

In the 1911 census Cecil (age 14), School, was the boarder of Arthur Vassall in Grove Hill Harrow-On-The-Hill, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, England.[2]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Arthur Vassall Head Married M 36 School master and house master public school Hardington Mandeville Somerset
Cecilia Caroline Vassall Wife Married F 36 West Houghton Lancashire
Margaret Hastie Vassall Daughter F 2 Harrow Midlesex
Mario Pansa Boarder Single M 16 School Italy Resident
Daniel Gnestin Boarder Single M 16 School France
Emily Gouw Servant Single F 27 Housemaid domestic boarding house Withycombe Somerset
Hilda Gouw Servant Single F 15 Housemaid domestic boarding house Withycombe Somerset
Helen Ricketts Servant Single F 25 Parlourmaid domestic boarding house Box Wilts
Eleanor Jane Briston Servant Single F 26 Cook domestic boarding house Stoke Bruen Northants
Evelyn Redhouse Servant Single F 27 Nurse domestic Northampton
John Penjaives Boarder Single M 17 School Box Co Sq London
Basil Charles Lovett Umnay Boarder M 14 School Shortlands Kent
Cecil Phillips Howard Boarder Single M 16 School London
Cecil William Allon Boarder M 14 School Stratford on Avon Warwick
Richard Colley Best Boarder M 14 School Bridgenorth Salop
Granville Grion Nugent Boarder Single M 15 School United State of America Resident

C was a passenger in Mombasa, Kenya[3]

Cecil was in a military record in Great Britain.[4]

Cecil was mentioned on a memorial in Makaburini Road Cemetery, Malindi, Kilifi, Kenya with a death date of 1968.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales Births 1837-2006"
    Volume: 6D; Page: 672
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 6 March 2024)
    Cecil William Allen birth registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1896 in Stratford on Avon, mother's maiden name Rigbye.
  2. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Census For England & Wales"
    Series: RG14; Piece number: 7076; Schedule: 102
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 6 March 2024)
    Cecil William Allon (14) boarder, School, in household of Arthur Vassall (36) in Grove Hill Harrow-On-The-Hill, Harrow on the Hill in Hendon registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in Stratford on Avon Warwick.
  3. ↑ Passenger List: "Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960"
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 6 March 2024)
    Title: MR; Destination place - country: KENYA; First name(s): C W; Destination country: Kenya; Last name: Allen; Ship name: Garth Castle; Gender: Male; Ship official number: 129078; Birth year: 1896; Ship registered tonnage: 7616; Age: 23; Ship master's first name: W F; Age as transcribed: 23; Ship master's last name: Stanley; Occupation: Fitter; Shipping line: The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co Ltd; Departure day: 21; Number of passengers: 526; Departure month: 11; Ship departure port: LONDON; Departure year: 1919; Ship destination port: South Africa; Departure port: London; Ship destination country: South Africa; Departure country: England; Entry struck out: N; Destination port: Mombasa; Destination: Mombasa; Country: Kenya.
  4. ↑ Military: "Britain, First World War Campaign Medals"
    Archive: The National Archives; Series: WO 329; Reference: WO 329/2343
    FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 6 March 2024)
    First name(s): Cecil William; Last name: Allen; Rank: Trooper; Service number: 614; Regiment: East African Mounted Rifles; Previous unit: E.A.M.R. No. 614. Pte.; Medals awarded: British War Medal And Victory Medal.
  5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #216246882 (accessed 6 March 2024)
    Memorial page for Sdn Ldr Cecil William Allen (1896-1968), citing Makaburini Road Cemetery, Malindi, Kilifi, Kenya; Maintained by Bob Barnes (contributor 50932537).




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