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Robert Blake Allan

In memory of:

Private Robert Blake Allan

May 31, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

77320

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

16th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 29, 1893
Chicago, Ill.

Enlistment:

November 9, 1914
Victoria, British Columbia

Son of Robert Burns Allan and Lena Allan, of Stavely, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 3 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. C. 92.

Location:

The village of Choques is 4 kilometres north-west of Bethune on the road to Lillers. When you reach the traffic lights on this road at Choques, follow the signs for the centre of town and go through the main street, then turn left towards Gonnheim, then take the first turning on the right and the CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY lies approximately 400 metres down the road on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of ROBERT BLAKE ALLAN– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Biography & photograph– second page of biography on R.B. Allan that is displayed in Nelson, B.C. Archives, Photograph courtesy of 54th Bn website.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Document– 1st page of biographical information on R.B. Allan

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