English Māori Richard Allan Born 3 May 1880 - Died 24 August 1949 PDF Key details Service number3827 AWMM 8310 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesRichard AWMM SurnameAllan AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number3827 AWMM 8310 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth3 May 1880 Noel Smith Research Project Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number3827 AWMM 8310 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentSouth Africa Ploughman/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage Mackenzie Country, Canterbury Ministry for Culture and Heritage Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsSouth Africa 30 January 1901 Ministry for Culture and HeritageCornwall Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Cornwall AWMM Private Ministry for Culture and Heritage 6th Contingent, Canterbury Special Section Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 6th Contingent AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Boer War Man Dies at 99Date: 27 August 1979BLENHEIM, Today (PA). - One of New Zealand's few veterans of the Boer War, Mr Richard Allan, died at his Blenheim home at the weekend. He was in his 100th year.The secretary of the South African War Veterans' association, Mr. R. A. Rogers, of Hamilton, said only four veterans now remained on its register.Mr Allan joined the sixth contingent of the NZ Mounted Rifles at the age of 20. On his return from South Africa, he joined the police and served for 34 years in Charleston.Source: New Zealand Herald, 27 August 1979 Public - EN - Direct descendant - 27 April 2018 - A 'findNZarticle' on the NZ National Library Website. Richard Allan died 24 August 1979 and was buried in the Omaka Cemetery in Blenheim. Public - EN - Direct descendant - 27 April 2018 - Cemetery database on the Marlborough District Council website. Trooper Richard Allan was a member of the New Zealand Coronation Contingent at King Edward VII's coronation in 1902 in London. Public - EN - Direct descendant - 28 April 2018 - Military Personnel File and an article in the New Zealand Herald of 27 October 1902 (via Papers Past, National Library of NZ). Read more Death About death Contribute › Death24 August 1949 Noel Smith Research Project Age 70 AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Richard Allan by laying a poppy. Reginald Allan Rewi Allan Richard Allan Richard Frederick Allan Robert Allan Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Richard Allan Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects The Veteran : official publication of the South African War Veterans' Association… Library / Pictorial › publication Christchurch, New Zealand ; Hamilton, New Zealand UB359.N5 VET Sources Sources Contribute › External linksNew Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-south-african-boer-war/introduction Further Reference Archives NZ: W5515|1|54 http://archives.govt.nz/research/guides/war Further Reference Military Personnel File https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524729&digital=yes Further Reference DocumentsStowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers. AWMM This record as partially completed by information provided by Noel George Smith (2020-2021). AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 28 April 2018ENChristchurch, NZ.Direct descendant The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. 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