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Military service
Service number:
71237
Age:
22
Rank:
Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
43rd Bn.
Birth:
September 26, 1893
Dalcross, Invernesshire, Scotland
Enlistment:
October 25, 1914
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Death:
September 21, 1916
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Son of John Allan, of Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland; husband of Sarah M. Mills, of Kersquarter, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Digitized Service File.
Digital gallery of Corporal John Allan
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His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Photo of JOHN ALLAN
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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Corporal John Allan
Digital gallery of
Corporal John Allan
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 46 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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