Major General William AllanCIEFRSE (22 June 1832 – 12 July 1918) was a British general who served in the Crimean War. He was regimental Colonel of the Welsh Regiment.
He retired to 43 Manor Place in Edinburgh's West End.[3]
He died on 12 July 1918 in Bidborough in Kent. He is buried with his wife in Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh. The grave lies against the north wall of the Victorian north extension.
Familyedit
He was married to Anne Campbell Penney (1844–1876).
Their son Major William Louis Campbell Allan (1871–1914) was killed near Bethune in the opening months of the First World War.[4]
^"Crimean Letters from the 41st (The Welch) Regiment, 185456 Crimean Letters from the 41st (The Welch) Regiment 185456 - £9.99 : Bridge Books, Welsh and Military History specialists". bridgebooks.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
^Grehan, J. (2016). The First Vcs: The Stories Behind the First Victoria Crosses in the Crimean War and the Definition of Courage. Frontline Books. ISBN9781473851726. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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