Private Alexander Millar Allan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Allan,
Alexander Millar
Date of birth: 1887-03-11
Place of birth: Wishaw Lanarkshire Scotland
Next of kin: Robert Allan (Father), Sunny bank Terrace, Wishaw, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Organist and showman
Occupation (normalized): Composer or Performing Artist, Specialisation Unknown
Height: 65.5 inches
Religion: Presbyterian
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 475313
Highest Rank:
Private
(Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry)
Rank detail
Private, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed:
Mount Sorrel
Reported missing after action [1916-6-30]
Officially reported wounded and POW at Stuttgart [1916-09-15]
Repatriated to England [1916-12-09]
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
4708
Service file: B0088-S007
Uploader's Notes: Original overseas unit: 4th University Company. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field April 7, 1916. Wounded & prisoner of war June2, 1916. Repatriated December 9, 1916.
Uploader's Research notes:
Alexander Allan is mentioned in a newspaper article " The Montreal Gazette, 30 July 1918 "
[Private Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2005-10-26
Last modified: 2024-02-20