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William Donald Allan

In memory of:

Lieutenant Colonel William Donald Allan

October 1, 1916
London, United Kingdom

Military Service

Age:

36

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

3rd Bn.

Citation(s):

Distinguished Service Order

Additional Information

Son of James D. and Minnie C. Allan, of Toronto, Ontario.

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

Cemetery:

TORONTO (MOUNT PLEASANT) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

11-27.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram January 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram January 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram September 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram September 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of William Donald Allan– In memory of the Harbord Collegiate Institute students who served during World War I and World War II and did not return home. Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of William Donald Allan
    Photo of William Donald Allan – In memory of the Harbord Collegiate Institute students who served during World War I and World War II and did not return home. Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of William Donald Allan– Lt. Colonel William D. Allan in uniform. Sword and DSO Medal passed down to nephew, William Edward Allan.

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    Photo of William Donald Allan
    Photo of William Donald Allan – Lt. Colonel William D. Allan in uniform. Sword and DSO Medal passed down to nephew, William Edward Allan.
  • Photo of William Donald Allan– This photo of L/Col Allan was taken in Valcartier in September of 1914 prior to the sailing of the 3rd Bn (CEF) with the First Canadian Contingent for England. Col Allan was a captain and company commander at the time and later commanded the 3rd Bn in France.

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    Photo of William Donald Allan
    Photo of William Donald Allan – This photo of L/Col Allan was taken in Valcartier in September of 1914 prior to the sailing of the 3rd Bn (CEF) with the First Canadian Contingent for England. Col Allan was a captain and company commander at the time and later commanded the 3rd Bn in France.
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Crest– In memory of the Harbord Collegiate Institute students who served during World War I and World War II and did not return home. Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me

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    Crest
    Crest – In memory of the Harbord Collegiate Institute students who served during World War I and World War II and did not return home. Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me
  • Memorial– In memory of the Harbord Collegiate Institute students who served during World War I and World War II and did not return home. Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me

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    Memorial
    Memorial – In memory of the Harbord Collegiate Institute students who served during World War I and World War II and did not return home. Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me
  • Memorial Plaque– In memory of the Harbord Collegiate Institute students who served during World War I and World War II and did not return home. Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – In memory of the Harbord Collegiate Institute students who served during World War I and World War II and did not return home. Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me
  • Memorial– The Royal Canadian Yacht Club World War One Memorial, Toronto, Ontario. Images of the 1926 unveiling ceremony and the names listed on the side panels of the sun dial memorial. This unveiling and the photographs were presented in a special edition booklet entitled "In Memoriam 1914-1918".

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    Memorial
    Memorial – The Royal Canadian Yacht Club World War One Memorial, Toronto, Ontario. Images of the 1926 unveiling ceremony and the names listed on the side panels of the sun dial memorial. This unveiling and the photographs were presented in a special edition booklet entitled "In Memoriam 1914-1918".
  • Grave Marker– This is a photo of L.Col Allan's gravemarker in a Toronto cemetery. It was taken by Padre Craig Cameron of The Queen's Own Rifles in 1998.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – This is a photo of L.Col Allan's gravemarker in a Toronto cemetery. It was taken by Padre Craig Cameron of The Queen's Own Rifles in 1998.

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