Joseph Jessop Allen

Rank:	Private
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Town/Village:	Pierson, Manitoba,
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Country:	Canada
Alternative Address:	Carn, Carrickboy, Co. Longford; 211 Queen's Ave, New Westminister, B.C. Canada
Census 1901:	Resident in Carn www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Longford/Kilglass/Carn/1547085/
Census 1911:	Living with his uncle in Portadown. www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Armagh/Portadown_Urban/Thomas_Street/300979/
Regiment/Unit:	222nd Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment Number:	292097
Date of Death:
Cause:	Survived WW1
Memorial:	Possible - Corboy Presbyterian Churchyard, Corboy, Edgeworthstown
Information:	Joseph was born Joseph Jessop Allen on 15 August 1892 in Carne, Co. Longford. Prior to emigrating to Canada in May 1914, he was working as a carpenter and living with his uncle in Portadown. Joseph joined the Canadian army in 1916 aged 24 years. He joined the 222nd Overseas Battalion at Pierson Manitoba. He was rejected at first because he did not meet the height requirement, however, he got around this by enlisting as a cook. Alllen served in France where he suffered an injury, and was reassigned duties as a carpenter by 1918. During his time in France, he made some trench art that is still in existence . Joseph had travelled between Ireland and Canada a number of times, but it is believed that he returned to Longford and lived the rest of his days there.
Parents Names:	Son of Joseph Allen and Mary (née Jessop), Carn, Carrickboy, Co. Longford
Notes:	A passenger manifest for the 'Athenia' in 1930 gives a previous address of 211 Queen's Avenue, New Westminster. He is listed as returning to the Canadian National Railways, Port Mann, British Columbia. His passport number was 97870 Ottawa. It is believed that this is Joseph Allen, Corboy, who died as the result of a road accident on the 23 December 1967, and is buried in Corboy churchyard.
Links:	Link to Joseph's army record; link to Civil Record of Birth; link to possible Civil Record of Death (please ensure web address ends in .pdf); newspaper article relating to death, Longford Leader, Dec 1967;