Military Personnel
- William Henry Allen (1784–1813), American naval officer
- William Howard Allen (1790–1822), United States naval officer
- William Allen (Royal Navy officer) (1792–1864), English naval officer and explorer
- William W. Allen (1835–1894), Confederate General
- William Allen (VC 1879) (c. 1844–1890), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- William Allen (soldier) (1845–1882), American recipient of Medal of Honor
- William Barnsley Allen (1892–1933), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
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