Military service
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Son of Henry Allan. Brother of Norman McLeod Allan of Windsor, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Lieutenant Edward Blake Allan
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Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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From The War Book of Upper Canada College, edited by Archibald Hope Young, Toronto, 1923. This book is a Roll of Honour including former students who served during the First World War.
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Edward Blake Allan is remembered on this brass Memorial Tablet. It was unveiled on May 1st, 1921 in memory of Upper Canada College students who died on active service during WWI. U.C.C. is located in Toronto, Ontario.
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From the Globe (Toronto newspaper). Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Article
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Railway Dugouts Burial Ground … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Stone of Remembrance ... Railway Dugouts Burial Ground … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Railway Dugouts Burial Ground … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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From the Toronto Telegram March 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Lt Edward Blake Allen is commemorated on the family grave site at Saint Johns Anglican Church Cemetery, Windsor, ON. photo courtesy of Thomas Skelding
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 46 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND Belgium
RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (Transport Farm) is located 2 Km south east of Ieper town centre, on the Komenseweg, a road connecting Ieper to Komen (N336).
From Ieper town centre the Komenseweg is located via the Rijselsestraat, through the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) and crossing the Ieper ring road, towards Armentieres and Lille. The road name then changes to Rijselseweg. 1 Km along the Rijselseweg lies the left hand turning onto Komenseweg. The cemetery itself is located 1.2 Km along the Komenseweg on the right hand side of the road.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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