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We remember Allan Graham Niven
We remember Allan Graham Niven
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1903
employment
Plantation Estate Manager
Boustead and Company
Malacca
Malaysia
Source:9429180
1903 - November 1914
1909
marriage
Lucy Emma Bovet Niven
Source:3250176
1909
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3250176
January 1916 - 1st July 1916
1916
dates
Age 38
Source:7442412
1st July 1916
children
M Niven
Source:3250176
service
British Army
Major
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:3250176
service
British Army
Major
Northumberland Fusiliers
21st (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion
Source:7442412
location
Rembia Estate, Malacca, Straits Settlements
Malaysia
their own address
Source:9429180
location
Torquay
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7442412
1916
death
Killed in Action
"Major Allan NIVEN & Tyneside Scottish assigned Objective 9, attack on village of La Boisselle"
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La Boiselle
France
Source:7442412
Source:9429228
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier & Face 1-B 11B &12B
Source:7442412
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Allan Graham |
| Initials | AG |
| Last Name | Niven |
| Source | 3250176 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rembia Estate, Malacca, Straits Settlements | Malaysia | their own address | ||
| Torquay | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Northumberland Fusiliers | Major | |||
| British Army | Northumberland Fusiliers | 21st (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Niven | son |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rose G. Niven | mother | ||
| Comdr. Oswald Baylis Niven, R.N | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Emma Bovet Niven | wife | 1909 |
Media
Media
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Boer War pair awarded to Major A. G. NivenNiven Boer War Medals Photo Boer War medals. Photo used with the kind permission from Spink, London.Contributed by:
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Group of Tyneside ScotsA group photo of the Tyneside Scots, possibly including Major Allan Graham Niven. Photograph used with kind permission of Spink, London.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Planters from Malayan States (now West Malaysia)More about Planters from Malayan States (now West Malaysia)
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21st (Service) Battalion (2nd Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers on 1 July 1916More about 21st (Service) Battalion (2nd Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers on 1 July 1916
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lochnagar Crater Foundation | Rosemary251 | |
| Boer War Medals of Major A.G. Niven | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Niven, A G | Rosemary251 | |
| Malacca War Memorial | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| Notice of Death Straits Times | Rosemary251 | |
| Boer War pair awarded to Major A. G. Niven | Rosemary251 | |
| Group of Tyneside Scots | Rosemary251 |
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