British War & Victory Medals
Name: John Mitchell Allan
Service No: 8047
Unit: 18th A.S.C.
Naming Details: British War and Victory Medals both impressed - 8047 DVR. J. M. ALLAN. 18 A.S.C. A.I.F.
Notes: Entitled to 1914-15 Star.
Additional Information
Record of Service:
John Allan was born on the 2nd of August 1888 in Albury, New South Wales. He was working as a Bank Clerk when he enlisted in the A.I.F on the 16th of July 1915. He was allocated service number 8047 and embarked from Melbourne on the 10th of November 1915 with the 18th A.S.C.
The 18th A.S.C was assigned to the 5th Division Train on the 5th of February 1916 and on the 3rd of March 1916 John transferred to the 28th Company, A.S.C. He embarked to join the B.E.F on the 17th of June 1916.
John survived the war and returned to Australia on the 8th of May 1919. He died in Geelong, Victoria on the 4th of September 1937.
Notes:
John is entitled to the 1914-15 Star.
British War and Victory Medals both impressed 8047 DVR. J. M. ALLAN. 18 A.S.C. A.I.F.