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2nd Lt. Richard Gerrard Ross Allen
British Army 5th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
(d.16th Nov 1916)
Lieutenant Richard Gerrard Ross Allen, son of Richard and Lucy Allen of Cambrian House, Burgess Hill, Sussex, was born in Dublin and lived in Cavan, County Cavan when he enlisted with the Royal Flying Corps. He later travelled to France to fight with the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 5th Battalion. He died in France during The Battle of the Somme aged 26, and is buried at Serre Road Cemetery No. 1, Pas De Calais, France.