We remember John Allan

We remember John Allan

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Timeline

Timeline

1893
birth Carnwath, Lanarkshire United Kingdom Source:7242064 Source:8787802 1893
1915
dates Age 22 Source:8787804 1915
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8787804 2nd October 1915 - 25th October 1916
1915
service British Army Private 20178 Royal Scots 11th Battalion Source:8787804 October 1915
1916
hospitalisation Severe gunshot wound left arm Hospital/Institution Source:8787804 25th October 1916 - 27th December 1916
1917
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8787804 2nd March 1917 - 14th April 1917
1917
dates Age 24 Source:7242064 14th April 1917
employment Miner Source:8787804
enlistment West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland United Kingdom Source:8787802
service British Army Private 20178 Royal Scots Lothian Regiment 16th Battalion Source:8787802
1917
death Died of wounds Gunshot wound in the back France Source:7242064 Source:8787804 14th April 1917
burial Etaples Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France XXII. H. 11. Source:7242064
sibling David Source:8787804
sibling Robert Source:8787804
location Latchbrae Cottage, Blackburn by Bathgate, Scotland United Kingdom parents address Source:8787804

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John
Initials J
Last Name Allan
Source 17196
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Latchbrae Cottage, Blackburn by Bathgate, Scotland United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 20178 Royal Scots Lothian Regiment 16th Battalion Private
British Army 20178 Royal Scots 11th Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alexander Allan father
Jane Or Janet Duncan Meek Allan mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
David brother
Robert brother
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1915-01-20 5'6"

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Official Records

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Deborah102878
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Deborah102878

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