Son of Thomas S. and Mary A. Allan, of 35, Moorfield Grove, Tonge Moore, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted as Private 20333 at Rhyl, Flintshire 05/02/1915 in the 15th Bn., Welsh Regiment, and discharged 25/05/1915 as not likely to make an efficient soldier. Subsequently re-enlisted in the East Lancashire Regiment. Posted missing since 07/07/1916 and subsequently presumed killed. An elder brother served in France and a younger brother in Mesopotamia.
Allan, John Stewart (Jack) –
Personal details
- Surname: Allan
- Forename: John Stewart (Jack)
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Rhyl, Flintshire
- Place of residence: Rhndland, Flintshire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 7th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 21758
- Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 6 C.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 17/08/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* S11*
- Bolton Chronicle: 17/08/1917
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 13/07/1917