Allan, Morton McLeod (Lieutenant, b.? - d.1917) Accession Number: 1DRL/0023

Description

Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant Morton McLeod Allan, 12 Battalion, France, September-October 1917. Collection includes letters from Allan as printed in newspaper (unnamed) and condolence letters sent to Allan's parents after Allan was killed in action at Polygon Wood, 20 September 1917. Photocopies made by Australian War Memorial in 1928 and bound into file cover. Location of originals unknown.

Contextual Description

Biographical note: Lieutenant Morton McLeod Allan, 12 Battalion, AIF. Killed in action, Belgium, 20 September 1917. Age 23. Son of the Reverend Thomas and Emma Allan. Native of Perth, Western Australia.

Details

Accession Number
1DRL/0023
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1928
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
11
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM93 12/11/338
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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