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littlehand
Posts : 7076 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 55 Location : Down South.
| Subject: Allen, Alfred James Whitacre Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:01 pm | |
| Allen, Alfred James Whitacre (C), b. 7 Nov., 1857, e. s. of Major Whitacre Allen, of Parkfield Lawn, Cheltenham. Lieut. 2nd Batt. 3rd Regt. 1876, Zulu War 1879 (medal with clasp), Soudan Expedition 1884-5, Nile (medal with clasp), Capt. on the Staff, Egypt 1884-5, Capt. 1st Batt. East Kent Regt. 1885, Staff College 1887, A.D.C.'to District Commander, Bengal 1889-90, Stn. Staff Officer, 1st Class, Bengal 1890-2, D.A.Q.M.G. (Intell.) Bengal 1892-5, Major 1895, N.W. Frontier Campaign 1897 with Terah Expeditionary Force, D.A.A. and Q.M.G. (despatches, medal and two clasps), Stn. Staff Officer, 1st Class, India 1898-9, D.A.A.G. India 1899-1900, A.A.G. India 1900-3, Lient.-Col. 1901, Brevet-Col. 1904 ; Commandant Deolali Depot since 1903.
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| | | 90th
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| Subject: Re: Allen, Alfred James Whitacre Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:42 am | |
| Alfred James Whitacre Allen served throughout the war and was present at the Battle Of Nyezane . Left with the convoy from Eshowe to the Lower Tugela , as Allen had returned with the convoy to the Lower Tugela in January he was to take part in the advance of the relief column and was present at the Battle Of Ginghilovo . Cheers 90th. |
| | | littlehand
Posts : 7076 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 55 Location : Down South.
| Subject: Re: Allen, Alfred James Whitacre Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:52 pm | |
| "Alfred James Whitacre Allen was commissioned in The Buffs (then the 3rd Foot) on 12 February 1876. He retired from the Army on 21 June 1913 in the honorary rank of brigadier-general after an eventful career involving active service in the Zulu Campaign (1879), the Sudan (1884-85) and on the North-West Frontier (1897-98), where he was DAA&QMG on the Tirah Expedition. His last post before retirement was OC Troops Ceylon (1909-13). Brigadier-General Allen was recalled to the colours in September 1914 as GOC 74th Brigade, 25th Division, a New Army formation. 74th Brigade was assembled and trained on Salisbury Plain in the face of appalling weather that necessitated a retreat to billets in Bournemouth in November 1914 and severe shortages of equipment that were not rectified until the spring of 1915. Although Allen deployed to France with the brigade in September 1915, he was relieved in February 1916. He was 57. The brigade was not involved in offensive operations during his command."
Source:John Bourne, Centre for First World War Studies |
| | | John Young
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| Subject: Re: Allen, Alfred James Whitacre Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:12 pm | |
| [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Brigadier-General Allen, reviewing his command, 1914John Young CollectionPhotographic postcard by The Bournemouth View Co. Lane, of St. Paul's Lane, which ties in nicely with the date mentioned. Addressed to Mrs. Whitacre Allen, of, The Firs, Charing, Kent. I got a few bits and pieces that relate to Allen. JY |
| | | 1879graves
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| Subject: Re: Allen, Alfred James Whitacre Sat Oct 12, 2013 11:04 am | |
| [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Alfred James Whitacre Allen (1857-1939) [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Grave. Charing Cemetery, Kent, England. |
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| Subject: Re: Allen, Alfred James Whitacre Sat Oct 12, 2013 1:00 pm | |
| Allen's visiting card with a piece of his Sudan medal ribbon attached. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]JY |
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