Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Allardice
13th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
01/07/1916
1914-15 Star
Harry Allardice was born at Mylemoney,
Mysore, on 30th April, 1886, and was the fourth son
of WA Allardice. Entering College in January, 1898,
he got into the Football XV at the age of 14, and was
in it for three years, 1900, 1901, and 1902. His last
year, 1903, was his only year in the Cricket XI. In
the same year he passed 14th into Sandhurst, and was
gazetted to the Indian Army in 1905.
In 1907 he became Lieutenant in the 36th
Jacob's Horse, in which regiment he was Captain and
Adjutant at the outbreak of the war. Later he served
with The Royal West Surreys as temporary Major.
He was killed on 1st July, 1916, in the
advance on the Somme while commanding the 13th Battalion,
The Northumberland Fusiliers.
Extracted from:
VICTORIA COLLEGE,
JERSEY - THE GREAT WAR BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
Brother of Captain Colin
McDiamid Allardice
