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Title: Pvt Alexander Allan
Post by: Allan007 on Wednesday 09 December 15 07:11 GMT (UK)
Father Alexander Allan Born 1875 Died 1938, Mother Catherine Kinnon (Allan) born 1879 Died 1947.

Pvt Alexander born 1922 Saltcoats Ayrshire died 19th June 1944 Normandy France. Rank Private Num 3137556, Infantry, Gordon Highlanders. Death Date:19 Jun 1944
Cemetery: Ranville War Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Ranville, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Title: Re: Pvt Alexander Allan
Post by: Allan007 on Thursday 10 December 15 08:01 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Allan007 on Wednesday 09 December 15 07:11 GMT (UK)
Father Alexander Allan Born 1875 Died 1938, Mother Catherine Kinnon (Allan) born 1879 Died 1947.

Pvt Alexander born 1922 Saltcoats Ayrshire died 19th June 1944 Normandy France. Rank Private Num 3137556, Infantry, Gordon Highlanders. Death Date:19 Jun 1944
Cemetery: Ranville War Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Ranville, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
The day I was able to track what happened to Alexander and where he was resting was so incredible.

How the grounds and the memorial Stone has been kept was amazing and I thank the curators for doing such an amazing job. To the volunteers that took the photograph for me all I can say is they do an incredible volunteer effort ,for those of us that would never ever have had the chance to feel close to someone in our family I thought was just a memory. I wish so many other countries took that same pride :). Would someone please let me know how I can upload a picture ty.
Title: Re: Pvt Alexander Allan
Post by: dowdstree on Thursday 10 December 15 13:54 GMT (UK)
Yes, the volunteers who take these photos do an amazing job.

Maybe you already know/have seen this - he is honoured in the Memorial Book at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.

It does give you a special feeling when you get such information on someone in your family who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Dorrie
Title: Re: Pvt Alexander Allan
Post by: Allan007 on Thursday 10 December 15 19:55 GMT (UK)
Thank You Dorrie,
No I really was not aware and thank you so much, for letting me know as I will now order an extract  :)
Title: Pvt Alexander Allan
Post by: Allan007 on Sunday 06 March 16 06:20 GMT (UK)
Please also see new post for questions about Alexander Allan

www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=743402.msg5901817#msg5901817