ALLIN Lorne William John

1896 - 1917  (21 years)

• Name	ALLIN Lorne William John
  Born	1 Sep 1896	Colborne, Huron ONT   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	31 Mar 1901	Huron (west/ouest) ONT   [2]
  Residence	1911	Huron West Sub-Districts 1-20 ONT   [3]
  Military	Between 31 Jan 1916 and 26 Oct 1917	On the Western Front in France and Belgium   [4]
  	Served during WWI as No. 654359, Private, 58th. Battalion, Canadian Infantry, CEF.
  	Killed in action on 26 Oct 1917 during the second phase of the terrible battle for Passchendaele in West Flanders when the Canadian forces were able to take and hold Passchendaele village. Lest We Forget.
  Occupation	Farmer
  Died	26 Oct 1917	Passchendaele, West Flanders BEL   [5]
  	Age: 21y
  Notes	No known grave, but remembered at the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing at Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium on panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. Lest We Forget. Also remembered along with his brothers Benjamin Vern and Clifford M. at the Colborne Cemetery, Goderich, Huron Co. ONT.
  Person ID	I17068	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	ALLIN Joshua,   b. 12 Mar 1856, Colborne, Huron ONT ,   d. 7 Sep 1944, Colborne, Huron ONT  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	WALTERS Elizabeth Ann,   b. 2 Oct 1865, Colborne, Huron ONT ,   d. 1 Feb 1949, Huron ONT  (Age 83 years)
  Married	9 Mar 1884	Huron ONT   [6]
  Family ID	F5534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones » Slide Show		The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. This monument commemorates the service and sacrifice of 54,896 soldiers of the Britain and the Commonwealth (other than those from New Zealand and Newfoundland) who died in the Ypres Salient during WWI, who have no known grave. This outstanding monument was opened in 1927 by Field Marshall Herbert PLUMER, 1st. Viscount Plumer (1857-1932) who was one of the few British generals whose reputation was enhanced by his service during WWI. The sacrifice of Lorne William John ALLIN (1896-1917) is remembered on the walls of this outstanding monument. Lest We Forget. The view is to the West and the East tower of the beautiful Cloth Hall is visible through the gate.
  		This dedication is located high up on an internal wall of the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium.
  		Wall panel remembering the sacrifice of No. 654359, Private Lorne William John ALLIN (1896-1917), 58th. Battalion, Canadian Infantry, CEF who was killed in action during the second phase of the battle for Passchendaele, West Flanders, Belgium during WWI. Sadly, he has no known grave. Lest We Forget.
  		Headstone remembering the sacrifice of Lorne William John ALLIN (1896-1917) who died serving his country during WWI. Lest We Forget. Also remembered on this headstone are his brothers Benjamin V. ALLIN (c. 1901-1918) and Clifford M. ALLIN (1907-1925).

  
  

• Sources

  [S3123] ZZ Place Record: Colborne, Huron ONT, Place Rec Id [P3343]. [S13292] ZZ Place Record: Huron (west/ouest) ONT, Place Rec Id [P17133]. [S13291] ZZ Place Record: Huron West Sub-Districts 1-20 ONT, Place Rec Id [P17132]. [S3357] ZZ Place Record: On the Western Front in France and Belgium, Place Rec Id [P3764]. [S5168] ZZ Place Record: Passchendaele, West Flanders BEL, Place Rec Id [P6529]. [S1504] ZZ Place Record: Huron ONT, Place Rec Id [P1120].