George Meiklejohn Allan

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George Meiklejohn Allan

Argylls

1st/9th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, Helensburgh Baptist Church memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 1, Line 7.

The family home was at 18, West Clyde Street, Helensburgh. The son of Robert Allan (upholsterer) and his wife Helen.
Siblings: George had one older sister, Mary and one younger sister, Helen (known as Nellie).


George Allan was born in Stirling and later moved to Helensburgh where his father was an upholsterer.
On leaving school George became an errand boy before joining up.
George died of wounds on Flanders fields aged 19 years. His family had the inscription 'O How Blest Are You Whose Toil is Ended' placed on his headstone.