Allen G P 2nd Lt 4th Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment
GEOFFREY PEAKE ALLEN, 4TH BATTN. THE QUEEN’S (ROYAL WEST SURREY REGT.) (T.F.).
Died 21st December 1915 from wounds received in a bombing accident on 18th December Age 19.
At the School 1909-15 (Hill Side).
Geoffrey Peake Allen was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Allen, of 21, Duppas Hill Terrace, Croydon. He entered the School in September, 1909, and left from the Modern Sixth as a School Præpostor at Easter, 1915. He had been in the O.T.C. for over four years, becoming a full Corporal in Sep- tember, 1914. On leaving School he applied for a commission, and was gazetted on June 3rd to the 3/4th Battn. of the Queen’s. The accident by which he lost his life occurred through a faulty bomb whilst he was undergoing a course of instruction in bomb-throwing at Godstone on Saturday, December 18th, and he died three days later in Caterham Cottage Hospital. He was buried on Christmas Eve at Bandon Hill Cemetery, Croydon, with full military honours, the band and a firing party of the Regiment attending, and six of his brother officers acting as bearers. His Colonel, writing on the day of the accident to express his own grief and sympathy and that of the Battalion, said of him :-
“He always did his work thoroughly well, and was a great favourite in the mess. I am also sure his company will be very grieved at the sad news; the men are always ready to appreciate any one who is so keen and hard working as he was.”
Source : Tonbridge School And The Great War Of 1914-1919
Allen G P 2nd Lt 4th Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment
Source : Croydon Roll Of Honour 1914-1918