William Allan

Died of Wounds on the 26/12/1916 at No. 31 Stationary Hospital, Shaikh Saad, Iraq. Wounds received at the advance to the Hai and the capture of Khudaira Bend

The Battalion moved to Mesopotamia in December 1915 and was part of the 9th (Sirhind Brigade), 3rd (Lahore) Division when William fell. William Died of his Wounds at No. 31 Stationary Hospital, Shaikh Saad, Iraq. His wounds were received at the advance to the Hai and the capture of Khudaira Bend (14th December 1916 - 19th January 1917) : The Turks have described the bombardment delivered to them on the 9th January 1917 as 'most violent', it caused heavy losses so as to the point that when the infantry moved up, they occupied the Turkish front lines within minutes with minimal injuries. SEE PHOTOS x 8 FOR THE BATTALION WAR DIARY FOR DECEMBER 1916. See photos for William's name on the Memorial Screen Wall in the Amara War Cemetery. In 1933, all of the headstones were removed from this cemetery when it was discovered that salts in the soil were causing them to deteriorate. Instead, a screen wall was erected with the names of those buried in the cemetery engraved upon it. See photos for William's Medal Index Card, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects x 2, his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his CWGC Grave Registration x 2 (listed as ALLEN), his Amara War Cemetery Panel List, his Civil Registration Birth Index, the Highland Light Infantry Cap Badge, William's Pension Records x 2, the CWGC Iraq Roll of Honour x 4 and William's name in the CWGC Iraq Roll of Honour.