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{{Personnel
|id=2332
|Surname and forenames=Allen John
|Army number=14696607
|Rank=Pte
|Age=21
|Unit=GSC, 10 DLI
|Died/Killed in action=27/7/1944 00:00:00
|Home address=Son of Joseph and Bertha Allen , Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.
|Source table=10DLI
}}

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 |Date of birth=Probably 1922/23.
 |Age=21
-|Unit=Enlisted in the General Service Corps - date not yet known.   Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry (date not yet known), posted 10th Bn DLI.   Served Normandy.  DIED of WOUNDS 27/7/1944 with 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
+|Unit=Enlisted in the General Service Corps - date not yet known.   Underwent Basic Training - probably at a Primary Training Centre.  Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry (date not yet known), posted 10th Battalion DLI.   Served Normandy.  DIED of WOUNDS 27/7/1944 with 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
 |Joined Brigade=Date not yet confirmed.
 |Died/Killed in action=27-Jul-44
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 }}
-Again, the commonality of the name in Staffordshire has prevented the specific identification of this man in respect of birth date.
+Again, the commonality of the name in Staffordshire has prevented the specific identification of this man in respect of birth date.  Family help with identification would be appreciated.

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 |Date of birth=Probably 1922/23.
 |Age=21
-|Unit=General Service Corps. Trf Durham Light Infantry, Posted 10th Bn DLI. DIED of WOUNDS 27/7/1944 with 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
+|Unit=Enlisted in the General Service Corps - date not yet known.   Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry (date not yet known), posted 10th Bn DLI.   Served Normandy.  DIED of WOUNDS 27/7/1944 with 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
 |Died/Killed in action=27-Jul-44
 |Home address=Son of Joseph and Bertha Allen , Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.  Buried Grave II. M. 21. Bayeux War Cemetery.
 |Source table=10DLI
 }}

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 |Army number=14696607
 |Rank=Pte
 |Age=21
-|Unit=General Service Corps, Trf Durham Light Infantry, Posted 10th Bn DLI, DIED of WOUNDS 27/7/1944 with 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
+|Unit=General Service Corps. Trf Durham Light Infantry, Posted 10th Bn DLI. DIED of WOUNDS 27/7/1944 with 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
 |Died/Killed in action=27-Jul-44
 |Home address=Son of Joseph and Bertha Allen , Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.  Buried Grave II. M. 21. Bayeux War Cemetery.
 |Source table=10DLI
 }}