Allan PREECE [18688]
- Born: 12 Jul 1879, Casterton, VIC, Australia
- Died: 7 Aug 1915, KIA, Gallipoli, Turkey. at age 36
 General Notes:
(image courtesy Virtual War Memorial Australia)
VIC BDM Index
PREECE Allan, Birth, Jane LAMMOUNT, Alexander John, CAST 1879 14679/1879
Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Sat 9 Oct 1915
THE LATE PRIVATE ALLAN PREECE.
Private Allan Preece, eldest son of Mr. Alexander John Preece, of Wolseley, who went to the war on February 8 with the 3rd Reinforcements of the 8th Light Horse, was reported missing. His parents have now received word that he was killed in action on August 7. He was well known in the Wolseley, Narracoorte, Hynam, Dimboola, and Pinnaroo districts, where he had made many friends. He was born at Casterton on July 12, 1879, and remained there with his parents till he was 11 years old. Then he went to Bordertown, and afterwards to Nalang station, where he was educated.
Virtual War Memorial Australia (https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/49703 )
Memorials:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour </explore/memorials/1797>,
Bordertown Wolseley Roll of Honor </explore/memorials/6413>,
Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing </explore/memorials/1794>,
Sandford School Honour Roll </explore/memorials/6280>,
Wolseley War Memorial </explore/memorials/993>
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