| 词条 | William Allan (British Army officer) |
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Major General William Allan CIE FRSE (22 June 1832 – 12 July 1918) was a British general who served in the Crimean War. He was regimental Colonel of the Welsh Regiment. LifeHe was born on 22 June 1832. From 1854 he served as a Lieutenant in the 41st Battalion Welsh Regiment in the Crimean War. Serving in the entire war he was at the Battle of Alma, Siege of Sebastopol and the Battle of Inkerman.[1][2] 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. FamilyHe 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] Artistic RecognitionHe was portrayed in uniform by Daniel A. Wehrschmidt. The portrait is held by the Welsh Regiment Museum at Brecon Beacons.[5] Publications
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://bridgebooks.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=126|title=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|website=bridgebooks.co.uk|accessdate=2018-06-09}} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Allan, William}}{{British-Army-bio-stub}}2. ^{{cite book|title=The First Vcs: The Stories Behind the First Victoria Crosses in the Crimean War and the Definition of Courage|author=Grehan, J.|date=2016|publisher=Frontline Books|isbn=9781473851726|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Wk-WDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT270|accessdate=2018-06-09}} 3. ^Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1899 4. ^Grave of Gen william Allan, Dean Cemetery 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.artuk.org/discover/artworks/major-general-william-allan-18321918-41st-regiment-colonel-of-the-welch-regiment-19041918-181857|title=Major-General William Allan (1832–1918), 41st Regiment, Colonel of The Welch Regiment (1904–1918)|website=Art UK|accessdate=2018-06-09}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.diandsaulbooks.co.uk/crimean-letters-from-the-41st-the-welch-regiment-by-major-general-william-allan-2445-p.asp|website=diandsaulbooks.co.uk|title=Crimean Letters from the 41st The Welch Regiment by Major-General William Allan|accessdate=2018-06-09}} 5 : 1832 births|1918 deaths|British generals|Crimean War|Burials at the Dean Cemetery |
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