ALLAN, George Dougal
| Service Numbers: | V91290, V17871 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Birregurra, Victoria, Australia, 17 July 1897 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sports Ground Curator/Timekeeper & Clerk |
| Died: | Ringwood, Victoria, Australia, 13 June 1962, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Plot: Presbyterian S 94. Memorial ID: #145110284 |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 9 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V91290 | |
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| 25 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, V17871 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
George was born 17 July 1897 at Birrigurra, the son of George Dougal Allan and his wife Isabella Somerville Thompson.
In 1923 George married Lulu-Ivy Ann [Lul] Bucher and they were to have three children, Ian, Margaret and Yvonne.
In the 1931 Electoral Rolls, George a Clerk and Lulu were living at 13 John Street in Malvern East, then in 1937 George now a Curator and Lul were living at 306 then Avenue in Parkville and from 1942 till 1954 George was still a Curator and they were living at 28 Appleby Cresent in Brunswick West.
As V91290 George Enlisted 9 December 1940, his occupation is given as a Sports Ground Curator and had previously served with 6th A G A [Vict Forts].
George, Curator Railway Sports as V17871 he joined 25 July 1941 at Royal Park with the Army Pay Corps. When he was discharged as Medically unfit [Auriculas Fibrillation] on 16 November 1944], he had served 914 days in Australia at Royal Park, Melbourne and Heidelberg. He had been working at 3 Districts Accounts Office when he was discharged.
He died 13 June 1964 at Ringwood and was buried in the family grave at the Brighton Cemetery at Presbyterian S Grave 94.
Courtesy of Lois Comeadow
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