Wilfred Lance ALLAN

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ALLAN, Wilfred Lance

Service Number:	485
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Melbourne, Vic., 1892
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Melbourne C of E Grammar School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	November 1957, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

25 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 485, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
25 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 485, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

W. L. ALLAN enlisted on 27th October 1914 and embarked as Trooper in 8th Light Horse on 26th February 1915. He arrived at Anzac on
16th May 1915 and took part in operations there till Evacuation . Subsequently he was on service in Egypt, Sinai and Palestine , and having been transferred to 3rd M.G. Squadron and promoted
to Armourer Corporal , took part in all operations of his unit except the final advance to Damascus .

He returned to Australia on 12th August and was discharged on 12th October 1919.

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