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Rflmn. Herbert William Alland
British Army 12th (The Rangers) Btn. London Regiment
from:20 Gerard Rd, Islington.
(d.23rd May 1917)
My grandmother was heartbroken when she was given the news that her brother, Herbert Alland, had been killed during a targeted artillery barrage whilst he and a small section were coming down from the front-line after having survived some of the very worst of the fighting at Arras. My grandmother told me he had been allowed leave that day, so would have been looking forward to seeing his family, once he had made it off the line.
Herbert has no grave, I understand that he and his fallen comrades were hastily buried and the burial site was subsequently churned by further artillery action. Like many other young men, only a faded inscription at the Arras Memorial. Pas de Calais, remains to record his sacrifice and untimely death at just 22 years of age.
