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Newcastle Journal Saturday 20/01/1917

Allan Young Annnad was born November 27th 1890 at South Shields, the youngest and fifth son of Richard Cumming Annand and Margaret Annand (nee Young) of Harton Lea, South Shields. His father was Managing Director of the Northern Press and Engineering Co. Ltd. He died at Ealing on the 27th March 1921, aged 69. He was described in the "Gazette" as a native of Nether Kinmund in the parish of Longside, six miles inland from Peterhead.

Allan was educated at the South Shields High School, joining 13th September 1899, leaving in July 1905 to attend Merchiston Castle, a boarding School in Edinburgh. In 1891 he was residing at 9 Chaloner Terrace West, before moving to Harton Lea, Harton, South Shields. He served his articles as a Solicitor with Messrs Hannay and Hannay, South Shields. Allan passed his first examination of the Incorporated Law Society, and then the final examinations with Honours in June 1913, after which he was appointed to a post in the office of the Official Trustee.

Allan joined the 28th Battalion, County of London Regiment (Artist's Rifles) in August 1914, after the outbreak of War. He served with the British Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from December 1914 to June 1915.

Allan then was gazetted a 2nd Lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry on the 11th June 1916. He served with the India Expeditionary Force from December. He was wounded at Es Sinn-a-Gat in Iraq, on the 10th March 1916.

He re-joined his regiment in April and was acting Captain for about eight months until he was killed in action at Kut on the night 10/11th January 1917, while leading his men in a bombing attack.

His Company Commander wrote:- "If anyone deserves praise it was 2nd Lieutenant Annand, who not only led his men with great gallantry, but kept a firm grip of them in a rather difficult situation. He had been with the battalion longer than the most of us and was very much liked by us all. His hearty laugh and good-tempered cheerfulness will be very much missed, as will also be, especially at this time, his experience and sound common sense, and his Captain The Regiment has lost a loyal and brave officer, we his brothers officer a splendid comrade, and the world a very gallant gentleman.

A brother officer also wrote:- For many months past I have been in constant friendship with your boy, and can truly say he was beloved by us all, officers and men alike. How greatly we deplore and grieve his death I find it too difficult to tell you, but it is a consolation to know how bravely and noble he met his death, at the head of his men, leading them forward on a bombing affray. I know he would have wished no finer death.

Allan was unmarried.

His probate records disclose that his father Robert Cumming Annand, gentleman, collected his effects to the value of £248 12s 1d.

Allan Young Annand is buried in the London Road Cemetery in Coventry.

His brothers James Bruce [1883-1967], and Wallace Moir Annand also fought in the First World War. James Bruce survived the war but his brother Wallace did not. Wallace left behind a wife and 7 month old son, Richard Wallace Chapman Annand. Richard was also to go to War as a Captain in the Durham Light Infantry, and in 1940 was the first soldier of the British Army to receive the Victoria Cross in the Second World War.

De Ruvigny Roll of Honour

See his brothers entry for William Moir Annand

Hannays Lest We Forget
South Shields Grammar School
The CWGC entry for 2nd Lieutenant Annand