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ALLAN, John Percival
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3696 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, 25 July 1897 |
| Home Town: | Gympie, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Ypres, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bedford House Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium Plot: Enclosure No.4 III. C. 11., Bedford House Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gympie & Widgee War Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3696, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3696, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3696, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 13 Oct 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3696, 25th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound (head and face) | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3696, 25th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
"The Great War
Mr John Allan, Davies Street, has been advised that his nephew, Private John Percival (Percy) Allan, was killed in action in France on the 4th October, 1917. Deceased was a son of Joseph P. Allan, formerly of Holilmans Ltd., but now of Gympie. He was 20 years of age, and was a native of Charters Towers." from the Townsville Bulletin 29 Oct 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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