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Born-Lambeth

From 15th-25th May, 1915, while the Battle of Festubert was being fought, the 1st Royal West Surrey (Queens) battalion of 3 Brigade, 1st Division were in Corps reserve east of Bethune and Locon and suffered some casualties when parties were sent forward to clear the battlefield where there was still a considerable amount of shell fire top contend with. On 26th May two companies were placed at the disposal of 47th Division and were used to collect the dead. They worked all night during which one man was killed and another five wounded. William Allan died from wounds on 27th May and it is likely that he was one of those wounded.