Advertisement

Br James Craig Allardyce

Advertisement

Br James Craig Allardyce Veteran

Birth
Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland
Death
18 Oct 1944 (aged 45)
York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
Burial
Fulford, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England Add to Map
Plot
Sec. 2. Row J. Grave 5.
Memorial ID
View Source
Brigadier James Craig Allardyce.
The Royal Artillery
Aged 45.

born on 11th May 1899, at 47, Lower Beechwood Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin. This was the Allardyce family home. [photo opposite].

third son of George Allardyce and Janet Swirles Allardyce, of Dublin.
Husband of Kathleen Louise O'Neill Allardyce, later of Keighley, Yorkshire. They were married in Lucknow, India, in the Autumn of 1924.

In the 1911 census of Ireland, the Allardyce family were living at 47, Lower Beechwood Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin.
present were,
George, aged 51, a Tailor's Cutter, born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Janet, his wife, aged 46, born in Dublin.
They had been married 17 years, and had 4 children, all of whom were alive.
George Gilm., son, aged 15, a scholar.
William Swirles, son, aged 13, Scholar.
James Craig, son, aged 11, Scholar.
Ransome McN., son, aged 8, Scholar.
The religion of all was said to be Congregationalist [a form of Presbyterianism].

Educated at St. Andrew's College, St. Stephen's Green Dublin, and at The Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, London, graduating in 1916.

Beginning as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, he served in India, Egypt, Iraq, and France. He was wounded in France, and invalided out with the rank of Captain.

He joined the Indian Army, serving on the North West Province. He was seconded a Lieutenant in the Auxiliary Forces in India, as an Adjutant in 1927, and promoted to Captain in 1929. He was appointed as an Adjutant in January 1936 and was further seconded in August 1938.

During the Second World War he served in the Middle East, India, Burma and Ceylon. He was repatriated fom Ceylon due to ill health.

He died unexpectedly at the Military Hospital, Fulford, York.

His two older brothers George and William died in WW1, and his younger brother Ransome died in WW2.
They are noted on the War Memorial at Archiestown, Scotland.
Archiestown War Memorial

see also
Archiestown War Records

His name is included in the
Mount Jerome Cemetery War Memorial
Brigadier James Craig Allardyce.
The Royal Artillery
Aged 45.

born on 11th May 1899, at 47, Lower Beechwood Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin. This was the Allardyce family home. [photo opposite].

third son of George Allardyce and Janet Swirles Allardyce, of Dublin.
Husband of Kathleen Louise O'Neill Allardyce, later of Keighley, Yorkshire. They were married in Lucknow, India, in the Autumn of 1924.

In the 1911 census of Ireland, the Allardyce family were living at 47, Lower Beechwood Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin.
present were,
George, aged 51, a Tailor's Cutter, born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Janet, his wife, aged 46, born in Dublin.
They had been married 17 years, and had 4 children, all of whom were alive.
George Gilm., son, aged 15, a scholar.
William Swirles, son, aged 13, Scholar.
James Craig, son, aged 11, Scholar.
Ransome McN., son, aged 8, Scholar.
The religion of all was said to be Congregationalist [a form of Presbyterianism].

Educated at St. Andrew's College, St. Stephen's Green Dublin, and at The Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, London, graduating in 1916.

Beginning as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, he served in India, Egypt, Iraq, and France. He was wounded in France, and invalided out with the rank of Captain.

He joined the Indian Army, serving on the North West Province. He was seconded a Lieutenant in the Auxiliary Forces in India, as an Adjutant in 1927, and promoted to Captain in 1929. He was appointed as an Adjutant in January 1936 and was further seconded in August 1938.

During the Second World War he served in the Middle East, India, Burma and Ceylon. He was repatriated fom Ceylon due to ill health.

He died unexpectedly at the Military Hospital, Fulford, York.

His two older brothers George and William died in WW1, and his younger brother Ransome died in WW2.
They are noted on the War Memorial at Archiestown, Scotland.
Archiestown War Memorial

see also
Archiestown War Records

His name is included in the
Mount Jerome Cemetery War Memorial


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

  • Maintained by: John
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56208417/james_craig-allardyce: accessed ), memorial page for Br James Craig Allardyce (11 May 1899–18 Oct 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56208417, citing Fulford Cemetery, Fulford, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England; Maintained by John (contributor 47032041).