Lives of the First World War

known 24th February 1919

A short bio is available at the website Canadian Garrison Artillery, 4th Canadian Siege Battery, 2nd Brigade. William was born on the 17th May 1897, the son of William and Gertrude (née McBride) Allison of New Westminster, British Columbia, and was employed as a bank clerk. He enlisted in the CEF on the 3rd April 1918 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was 5 ft. 11 ins [1.80m] tall, had a 'fresh' complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. William died from wounds sustained in action on the 24th February 1919 and is buried in Grave 3189, in Buxton Cemetery. Link to "Lest WE forget " http://bcwwi.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/william-roderick-allison.html contains more extensive information

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