Alexander Bruce ALLAN [1885-1950] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Alexander Bruce ALLAN [1885-1950]

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Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Wed, 2012-05-30 15:53
Names
Given: 
Alexander Bruce
Family: 
Allan
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1885-01-05
Birthplace (town, state): 
London
Birthplace (country): 
England
Death
Date: 
1950-12-13

One of my Dad's Naval Dockyard buddies.

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Submitted by 1314 on Sun, 2019-03-10 11:45.

A group of four medals,( 39_45 STAR,PACIFIC STAR ,WAR MEDAL with MID,plus RN Dockyard Long  Service medal to A.B.Allan), up for auction in U.K.,see The Saleroom,Police Medals.

He is mentioned in Barbara Anslows Diary 1945 and in Banham's Garrison List.

Submitted by 1314 on Sun, 2019-03-10 16:45.

Born in 1885 he served in the Gordon Highlanders in the Great War and presumably joined the Dockyard Police shortly thereafter to earn his Long Service Medal  (15 years).Intriguingly his WW2 War Medal bears a Mention in Despatches emblem, I would be interested to know how and when he earned this ,during the battle or during internment ?

Submitted by annpake on Mon, 2019-03-11 04:55.

Could this be him? Alexander B Allan

Royal Highlanders 3/1195 Gordon Highlanders 3/7427

Mentioned in Roll of those entitled the Victory Medal and/or British War Medal

Prisoners of War Held by the Japanese A-D Military Date 25 December 1945

Alexander B ALLAN Service Branch: Civil

Submitted by 1314 on Mon, 2019-03-11 05:20.

Yes .

Submitted by annpake on Mon, 2019-03-11 05:32.

Could this be him? Alexander B Allan

Prisoners of War Held by the Japanese A-D Military Date 25 December 1945

Alexander B ALLAN Service Branch: Civil

Japanese Index Cards POWs and Internees

Alexander Bruce Allan born 5 February 1885 London

1939 - 1945 Royal Naval Dockyard Police

Probate Records

Alexander Bruce Allan died 13 December 1950 in Hertford

Administration to Alice May Yule widow

Submitted by 1314 on Mon, 2019-03-11 16:27.

And Yes again.