John's Story.
4079 Private John Allen, 2nd Battalion the Cheshire Regiment, deployed with his battalion to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, sailing from the UK on the SS Britannic on 7th January 1900, arriving at Cape Town on 27th January 1900.
Trooping ship SS Brittanic
Along with the 2nd South Wales Borderers, 1st East Lancashire, and 2nd North Staffordshire, they formed the 15th Brigade under Major General A G Wavell. They joined the main army advance from the Orange River to Bloemfontein and Pretoria, and were in action at Karee Siding on 29 Mar 1900. After the capture of Johannesburg their brigade became the town's garrison force. Private Allen served in the 8th Mounted Infantry.
John died of disease at Johannesburg on 12th June 1900. He was 27 years old.
Trooping ship SS Brittanic
Along with the 2nd South Wales Borderers, 1st East Lancashire, and 2nd North Staffordshire, they formed the 15th Brigade under Major General A G Wavell. They joined the main army advance from the Orange River to Bloemfontein and Pretoria, and were in action at Karee Siding on 29 Mar 1900. After the capture of Johannesburg their brigade became the town's garrison force. Private Allen served in the 8th Mounted Infantry.
John died of disease at Johannesburg on 12th June 1900. He was 27 years old.