Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
Awards & Titles: | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons | ||
Early Life :
The 1910 Medical Directory shows that Sydney had left the UK and was practicing in Dunedin, New Zealand. 20 years later he is still practicing in New Zealand in New Plymouth."ALLEN, SYDNEY CHALMERS, Dunedin N.Z. - B.Sc. N.Z. 1899, M.D. 1904, M.B., B.S. 1902; F.R.C.S. Eng. 1905; M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond. 1905; (Otago Univ. & Lond Hosp.); Hon. Anaesth. Dunedin Hosp.; Hon. Phys. Karitane Home for Babies; late Jun. & Sen. Ho. Surg. Cancer Hosp. Lond.; Ho. Surg. Hosp. Sick Childr. Gt Ormond-st.; Jun. & Sen. Ho. Surg. St. Peter's Hosp.; Jun. Schol. N.Z. Univ. & Med. Off. Seacliff Asyl."
Mrs S.C. Allen (wife), 220 High Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
In 1940 he was resident at 109, Powderham St., New Plymouth, N.Z.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: New Zealand Medical Corps |
Mike: BEAN FieldAntbulance, 357, 358, 376 |
| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Detail :
3/4031 Captain, New Zealand Medical Corps, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. His embarkation to Southampton aboard HMNZT 101, Vessel Tofua from New Zealand was late in the war on 2nd March 1918 arriving in the UK 8th April, 1918
He is commemorated for his service on the Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | De Grey and Ripon No. 905 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
28th October 1907 | 25th November 1907 | 27th January 1908 |
Listed as a Doctor resident at Great Ormond Street, London at the time of his initiation in 1907 into De Grey & Ripon Lodge. He was 28 years old. He resigned 1 year later, but rejoined when he arrived back in the year following the war again resigning 1 year later, most likely when he returned to New Zealand.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley