Regimental Number: 420204
Rank: Private
Branch: 16th Battalion; Canadian Army Service Corps
Allan was born in Stornoway, Scotland on October 27, 1893. He enlisted in Winnipeg in December of 1914. In June of 1916, Allan received a gunshot wound to his right shoulder, and in December of 1918, a dog bite to his left leg. Allan and his brother Donald settled in the South Peace in 1920; Allan’s property was located at 31-71-8-W6, 36-70-9-W6, and 26-71-9-W6. In September of 1944, after having left the Wembley area, Allan married Gladys McAlpine Cutler of Vancouver.
Sources: Along the Wapiti p. 411; Beaverlodge to the Rockies p. 458; Lake Saskatoon Reflections p. 98