Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George David Storey Allenby
In memory of:
Private George David Storey Allenby
September 8, 1916
Military Service
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Army
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
7th Battalion
Additional Information
March 11, 1891
South Winchester, England
April 26, 1915
New Westminister, British Columbia
Son of David and Ellen Allenby, of Spring Bank, Hull, England. Brother of Lance Corporal William Thorley Allenby, who served in the same unit and died on the same day.
Commemorated on Page 46 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
III. F. 16.
Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Details
Photo of George Allenby – Private George David Storey Allenby and his brother Lance Corporal William Thorley Allenby (seated), both killed 8th Sept 1916, at Monquet Farm near Courcelette, France. Both served with the 7th Battalion, British Columbia Regiment.
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