Morten, Allan Muir
Allan Muir Morten. Born the 21st of October, 1894, Mr. Morten was educated at Dulwich College where he was a member of the O.T.C. At King's College he was training as an engineer at the outbreak of the war, when he joined the London Scottish as a private. He was killed on November 1st, 1914, in the Messines advance.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Morten |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Allan Muir |
| Date of birth | 21 October 1894 |
| Place of birth | Sutton District |
| Family details | Son of Mr J.G. Morten, 99, Newgate Street, London EC1 |
| Previous education | Dulwich College |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Engineering |
| Military unit | London Regiment (London Scottish) 1st/14th Battalion |
| Place enlisted | London |
| Service number | 2211 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 1 November 1914 |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Rank at death | Private |
| Place of death | Messines |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel |
| Notes | Home Address - Streatham |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers Died in the Great War |