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Private John Henry ALLCHIN, G/12586, 8th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France,  20th August 1916, age 20.

Born Croydon, Surrey, enlisted Whitehall, SW, resided Walthamstow, Essex.

Son of John Henry and Margaret Lydia Allchin, of 19, Verulam Avenue, Walthamstow, Essex.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 11C, Somme, France.

AWARDS : Military Medal

London Gazette 16th November 1916.

War Office, 16th November, 1916.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the field to the under mentioned Non-Commissioned Officers and Men :

12586 Pte. J. H. Allchin, Royal West Kent Regiment.