| Full Name: |
John Kenneth Allan |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Trooper |
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| Forename(s): |
John Kenneth |
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| Surname: |
Allan |
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| War: |
South African War, 1899-1902 |
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| Serial No.: |
800 |
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| First Known Rank: |
Trooper |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Mechanical Engineer |
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| Next of Kin: |
W. Allan (father), Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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| Enlistment Address: |
Westland, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
3rd Contingent |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
3rd New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 5 Company |
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| Embarkation Date: |
17 February 1900 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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| Vessel: |
Knight Templar |
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| Destination: |
South Africa |
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| Military Awards: |
Queen's South Africa Medal |
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| Last Unit Served: |
3rd New Zealand Mounted Rifles |
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| Place of Death: |
Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa |
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| Date of Death: |
5 February 1901 |
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| Year of Death: |
1901 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Enteric fever |
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| Memorial Name: |
- Ranfurly Veterans' Home, 539 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, South African War Memorial 1899 - 1902
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| Obituary: |
New Zealand Herald, 8 February 1901 |
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| Description of Image: |
- Roll of Honour, Ranfurly Veterans' Home, detail, 1st - 7th Contingents, (photo J. Halpin September 2011)
- Roll of Honour, Ranfurly Veterans' Home, (photo J. Halpin September 2011)
- Roll of Honour, Ranfurly Veterans' Home, detail, commemoration panel (photo J. Halpin September 2011)
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, South African War Memorial 1899-1902, Name panel A: A'Court, S.C. - Arkell, C.A. (photo John Halpin, December 2011).
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, South African War Memorial 1899-1902 Dedication panel. (photo John Halpin, December 2011).
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| Additional Information: |
Before World War I, enteric fever, or typhoid fever, was the scourge of armies, and in the Anglo-Boer War killed more soldiers than enemy action. It is caused by a bacteria entering the body via contaminated food or water. Early symptoms include high fever, headaches and lassitude. Follicles along the intestinal walls later become inflamed, often leading to perforation and hemorrhaging. Other complications include gall bladder, pneumonia or heart failure. At the time of the Boer War, there were no antibiotic remedies for the disease. |
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| Further References: |
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| Sources Used: |
- Stowers, R. (1992). Kiwi versus Boer: the First New Zealand Mounted Rifles in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902. Hamilton, NZ, The Author.
- New Zealand Herald
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