Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, EVII awarded to Corporal W.H. Allen, Royal Army Medical Corps who saw service in South Africa during the Boer War in the operations in Cape Colony and would later be awarded the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in Army Order 77 of 1908.
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, EVII, (8169 CPL. W.H. ALLEN. R.A.M.C.)
Condition: Good Very Fine
William Henry Allen was born in Clerkenwell, Middlesex and giving his trade as an Engineer attested on 14th October 1888 subsequently seeing service with the Medical Staff Corps. He would be appointed a 2nd Class Orderly on 2nd October 1889 and then 1st Class Orderly on 21st December 1889, before reverting back to his original rank on 7th May 1890. Allen would suffer a concussion of the brain on 15th October 1890, a court of enquiry being held as to the circumstances which established that it had taken place whilst playing football.
He would once more be appointed 1st Class Orderly on 5th August 1891 before being convicted and fined by a civil power on 17th May 1892 being restored to duty the following day as a Private and 1st Class Orderly. On 27th September 1895 he would extend his service to twelve years.
He would be appointed a Lance Corporal with the Royal Army Medical Corps on 17th March 1900 before being promoted to Corporal on 15th June 1900, and would then re-engaged with the Royal Army Medical Corps at Netley on 22nd October 1900 to complete 21 years service. He would serve overseas in South Africa from 5th September 1901 until 5th December 1905 taking part in the Boer War in the operations in Cape Colony, and would be awarded the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in Army Order 77 of 1908. Allen was finally discharged on 15th October 1909 after completion of the second period of engagement.
