Allan, John B.

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Category: 1915-16

John B. Allan

Royal marine light infantry

Royal Marine Light Infantry. Cycle Scout Company.
He is remembered with honour on the Old Parish Church Roll of Honour, Helensburgh and Gareloch Unionist Association Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 1, Line 8.

The family home was at Millerslea Terrace, 8 William Street, Helensburgh.
The son of John and Jane Combs Allan
Siblings: John had one older sister, Henrietta.

John Allen was employed as an office clerk to Mr Kyle, Temperance Lawyer in Glasgow before joining up. He was an enthusiastic rower and was secretary of the Scottish Rowing Society.
John was an ex-Clyde Ordinary Seaman, service no. Z1383 as part of the RNVR. He enlisted in the Royal Marines Light Infantry on the 23rd of October, 1914 and was transferred to the Cycle Scout Company in December of that year.
He was removed from the trenches in the Dardanelles to a hospital ship suffering from dysentery and enteric fever, dying in hospital on Malta aged 24.