father : William Allan
mother : Christina Campbell
born 1879 on Lismore
{ALLAN ARCHIBALD M 1879 525/2 8 Appin SP details, not downloaded certificate}
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/108770421/person/112145860382/facts
1901 he was living in Altdharrach, Ardchattan,
On his war papers he joined up in Dunoon, in August 1914, when he was 34 and 11 months
He was working at a Mason, (for Miss Campbell of Blythwood), living in New Selma, Benderloch.
Archibald was 5 ft 6 inches tall
He was promoted to Acting Corporal.
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1219/miuk1914d_120412-00599/11996
Medal Card http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1001496
Rank:Corporal
Service No:1153
Date of Death:11/04/1916
Age:37
Regiment/Service:Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st/8th Bn.
Grave Reference: I. C. 4.
Cemetery:MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William and Christina Allan, of Benderloch, Ledaig, Oban.
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/120605/ALLAN,%20A
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/60506/42511_6129999_0038-00121 Register of soldiers effects
https://www.everyoneremembered.org/profiles/soldier/120605/
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/16061
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM%2FLIVES%2F16061
remembered on the LochAwe memorial at St Conans Kirk
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