John's Story.
Born in 1893 to Mary and Thomas Allman (his father died in 1896), in 1911 he is found living with his mothers father, Thomas Findlow at 3 Vicar Street, Runcorn. He lived with his brother George (14) and sister Elsia (8).
He is listed as a Chemical labourer and working at Gossage.
John married May Alice and had one child.
John, joined up in 1914 and was a Driver with the RFA. He was killed in action in April 1918 and two articles were printed in the Runcorn Papers.
Runcorn Weekly News - Thursday 05 April 1918
DRIVER JOHN ALLMAN. After servng with the forces , from the beginning of the war. Driver John Allman, of Ditton, son of Mrs. Allman. of Runcorn. killed in action on the 27th March. 1918. he was serving in the R.F.A.. and was mobilized at the outbreak of war. As a boy he was educated at the National School Runcorn, and attended the Parish Church.
Runcorn Weekly News Friday 19th April 1918
GOSSAGE EMPLOYEE KILLED. John Allman, aged 25 of 2 Parliament Street, Ditton was killed in action on the 27th March. His wife Mrs Alice Allman has received official notification to that effect, and Major Gossage writes "it is with infinite regret that i write to inform you of the death of your husband. He had been a member of the battery for some time , and had always served as the good soldier he was, and in the end gave his life for his country in the same uncomplaining way in which he always worked with us. I am afraid my letter announcing the news will be of little value to you in loss you have sustained, ,but I want you to remember the high regard in which Driver Allman was held. Driver Allman was the son of Mrs. Allman and the late Mr. Thomas Allman. of Vickers Street, Runcorn. He was serving in the R.F.A., and mobilised at the outbreak of war. He was drafted to France almost three years ago. As a boy he was educated at the National School, Runcorn and attended the Parish Church. A brother, Private George Allman is in the Cheshire Regiment. The deceased leaves one child.