Harry Epworth Allen was born in Broomhall, Sheffield, UK on 27th November 1894. His parents were Henry Allen, a steel mark maker, and his wife Elizabeth Epwroth Allen, nee Blacktin.
Educated at King Edward VII School in Sheffield, when he left school, Harry started work as a clerk in the steel works where his fther worked.
Harry began to study art at Sheffield Technical School of Art in 1912.
During the First World War, Harry enlisted on 29th October 1915 as a Gunner with the Royal Garrison Artillery and in June 1916 his Regiment was posted to the Western Front. Harry was awarded a Military Medal in 1917 for conspicuous gallantry. He was seriously wounded.
Sources: Liss Llewellyn Fine Art, Find my Past,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Epworth_Allen
