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Allen, Thomas, Lance Corporal, 10976, 2nd Battalion, Notts and Derby Regiment Born Derby Enlisted Derby Killed in action France and Flanders 24th September 1915

Aged 25 Son of John and Elizabeth Allen, of 258, Stockbrook Street, Derby Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

Derby Daily Express, 2nd February 1916 Thomas Allen had served in India for seven years with the 2nd Sherwood Foresters, and had come back to Europe with the Indian Contingent. Before enlisting in the Army, he had been employed as a moulder at Messrs. Hill's Foundry in Woods Lane, Derby. He was blown to pieces by a shell.