2696561 Daniel Grant ALLAN, 2 Scots Guards

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  1. La-de-da-Gunner Graham

    La-de-da-Gunner Graham Senior Member

    Casualty
    Guardsman ALLAN, DANIEL GRANT
    Service Number 2696561
    Died 14/11/1942
    Aged 25
    2nd Bn. Scots Guards
    Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Allan, of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian.
    Commemorated at ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
    Location: Egypt
    Number of casualties: 11872
    Cemetery/memorial reference: Column 54.
    See cemetery plan

    :poppy: Remembered with honour.
     
  2. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Guardsman D.G. Allan is recorded on Roll of Honour, Appendix A of The Scots Guards 1919-1955, David Erskine as:

    "Died At Sea; PW."

    He died along with many other POWs aboard the SS Scillin.
    See this post Scots Guards RoH, WW2 Casualties
    by ADM199/Brian Sims whose father was also lost on this ship.

    SS Scillin - Wikipedia
     
    Last edited: Jan 17, 2020

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