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John Alexander MacDonald Allan

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Alexander MacDonald AWMM
  • Surname
    Allan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • 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

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Captain Allan was the son of Alexander Allan and Margaret Macdonald Allan, of "Rockvale", Waikari, North Canterbury

    Portrait notes he was from Devonport

    Obituary notes that he was the first man in North Canterbury to enter the air service AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    20 May 1918 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Yorkshire, England AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Redcar Cemetery, Yorkshire, England AWMM M. 9. 9. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Obituary: The Star, 23 May 1918 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
    http://www.cwgc.org
    Sources Used
  • References
    • The Christchurch Star AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Christchurch Star AWMM
      Obituary: The Star, 23 May 1918 AWMM

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