Joseph Duncan Allan

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First Name:

Joseph

Middle Name:

Duncan

Last Name:

Allan

Mother's Name:

Margaret Allan

Father's Name:

James Allan

Date Enlisted:

Thursday, October 1, 1914

Rank at Enlistment:

Trooper

Rank at Discharge:

Trooper

Unit:

7th Light Horse Regiment

Company:

C Squadron

Service:

Cavalry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Monday, December 26, 1960

Details:

Joseph Allan (Service No 478) was born in Port Kembla, N.S.W. around 1889.

At enlistment, Joseph was single, 25 years old and worked as a labourer.

He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A31 Ajana with C Squadron, 7th Light Horse Regiment on 19th December 1914. The troops arrived in Egypt on 1st February 1915. Joseph was sent to Gallipoli on 15th May 1915 and served until he was wounded in action on 27th August 1915 and was evacuated to hospital in Egypt for treatment of serious bomb wounds to his left hand and arm.

He was deemed unfit for further active service and returned to Australia in September 1915. Joseph received further treatment in Australia and was discharged medically unfit on 11th April 1916 and granted a pension.

Joseph died in 1960 and is buried in Woronora Cemetery, N.S.W.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, ALLAN J D