Allen, Carleton Kemp

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M.C., B.A.; M.A. (Oxon.) : Captain, 13th Battn., Middlesex Regiment, B.E.F., France. Enlisting at Oxford in August, 1914, was wounded and invalided to Australia in December, 1915. Returning to France in January, 1917, was again wounded. Awarded M.C. after German offensive in March, 1918, and Mentioned in Despatches. At Sydney : First Class Honours in Classics, also in English; Cooper Scholar for Classics; James Coutts Scholar for English;

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1887

Birth in Carlton -- VIC, Australia 7 September 1887
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Early education at Newington College, Stanmore, NSW, Australia
1893

ALLEN, HORACE WILLIAM
1910

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1910
1914

Enlisted 1 Aug 1914 at Oxford [ England ]
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Military service as Captain at France --, France
1918

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1918-03-01
1919

Tertiary education at Oxford University, Oxford, England 1919
1926

Professor at Calcutta --, India 1926
1929

Professor of Jurisprudence at Oxford University --, England 1929
1931

Warden at Oxford University --, England 1931
1932

Tertiary education at Oxford University, Oxford, England 1932
1932

Tertiary education at Oxford University, Oxford, England 1932
1945

Appointed K.C. 1945
1952

Appointed K.B.E. 1952
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1966

Death in Oxford --, England 12 November 1966

Gender

Male

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