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Allan, HughPhoto Credit: RN Official Photograph |
Title | Flight Sub-Lieutenant (RNAS) |
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Official Number | (nk) |
Birth | 26/10/1896 | Death | 16/07/1917 |
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Place | Montreal | Place | (Killed in action) |
Area | QC | Area | |
Country | Canada | Country | (Killed in action) |
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Honours | DSC; MID |
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Biography |
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He was the only son of Sir H. Montagu Allan CVO in Montreal PQ Canada. He was educated at Eton (UK) and McGill University in Montreal QC Canada. |
Military Service |
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He was appointed as a Captain CEF. (He was transferred to the RNAS from the Canadian Infantry in 06/1916.) He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant RNAS 1916. He was stationed in France in 05/1917. He was serving with 3 (Naval) Squadron RNAS. |
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Aircraft Flown | Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Pup; |
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Anecdotes |
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(He was killed in action on 16/07/1917 when his plane's wings folded during aerial stunting at Vimy Ridge on the Western Front.) |
References |
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Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._Montagu_Allan; https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/89216?Hugh%20Allan (website viewed 07/03/2024); |
Last update |
2024-03-07 00:00:00 |