FREDERICK WALLACE ALLAN 

Frederick Wallace Allan was born in Tranmere, Birkenhead, in 1883, and by 1911, he was living as a boarder with William and Eliza Thomas at 299, Old Chester Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead. He had enlisted into the 7th Battery 4th (West Lancs) (Howitzer) Brigade Royal Field Artillery, at Liverpool, on 9th April 1908, aged 24 years 11 months, and was then employed as a Clerk for Messrs. Crooke & Co., Liverpool. His home address at the time of his enlistment was given as 14, Liversidge Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead.  In 1911, Frederick Wallace Allan was employed as an Assistant Manager for an Oil Produce Merchant in Liverpool.

 

During his service with 7th Battery 4th (West Lancs) (Howitzer) Brigade Royal Fild Artillery, Frederick Wallace Allan re-engaged for one year engagements with his unit, on 1st March 1909, 17th January 1910, 3rd April 1911, 4th April  1912, and 26th February 1913. He promoted to Bombardier on 1s July 1909; to Corporal on 14th August 1910; and to Sergeant in 1912. Following the outbreak of the Great War, his unit was mobilized. In April 1915, his brigade was stationed at Lord Hillingdon’s Park, Sevenoaks. On 17th April 1915, he was exercising a horse with a comrade, when he broke into a gallop, and then the horse  swerved and crashed into a tree, causing terrible head injuries to Sergeant Allan. He died of his injuries almost immediately. A jury later returned a verdict of accidental death.





Sergeant Allan was buried in Seal (St. Peter) Churchyard, Sevenoakes, England. His brother, Mr Charles Ernest Allan, of 18, Allerton Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, was notified of his death.

 

Frederick Wallace Allan has no medal entitlement, as he did not serve overseas.



Family application form requesting Frederick to be added to the Birkenhead War Memorial.



Researched and compiled by Peter Threlfall.