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1889 Jul 1. Born Dunlop, Ayr. Son of Arthur Allison (a haydealer) and Agnes (nee Raeside)

1901 census at 137, King Street, Eastwood, Pollokshaws
| ALLISON, Arthur | Head | Married | M | 46 | 1855 | Contractors Carter |
Neilston, Renfrew | |
| ALLISON, Agnes | Wife | Married | F | 39 | 1862 | Dairy Keeper |
Dunlop, Ayr | |
| ALLISON, Maggie | Daughter | Single | F | 19 | 1882 | Dairy Maid |
Dunlop, Ayr | |
| ALLISON, George | Son | Single | M | 17 | 1884 | Shipping Clerk |
Dunlop, Ayr | |
| ALLISON, John | Son | M | 11 | 1890 | Scholar |
Dunlop, Ayr |
1915 Jan 4 Enlisted

1915 Dec 23 Landed in France.
1917 Nov 9 Posted back to UK
1918 Jun 26. Cadet to be temp 2nd Lt. Ches. R. — John Raeside Allison.
1919 Sep 19 Demobbed
1920 Aug 27 Joined ADRIC with service no 421
1920 Oct 5. Discharged for misconduct
1921 In Census in Glasgow
1922 Oct 8 Leaves UK for New York He intend to settle in USA. I cannot find him in USA or Canada later, nor is there any sign that he returned to UK. He was heading for a cousin John Dalglish in Highland Park, New Brunswick, New Jersey
1931 Nov 28. This could be his Death Cert. Born Scotland at the right time. Died of pneumonis and alcoholism at Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

WO 374/1252