Sergeant Henry Allison
Army Number: 926
Battalion: 1/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.
Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire. Son of John Henry and M. H. Allison, of 5, Lyle Street, Scarborough, Yorkshire. He lived at 6 Plowright Street, Nottingham. He was a gas fitter for Nottingham Corporation prior to enlisting at Nottingham 2nd March 1909. He was appointed Lance Corporal 28th July 1911, promoted Corporal 2nd August 1912, Lance Sergeant 12th September 1914. He went to France on 25th February 1915 and was promoted to Sergeant on 7th May 1915. He was killed in action, 4th August 1915, whilst serving in the line at Sanctuary Wood, Belgium.
Buried Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Belgium. Plot 2, Row D, Grave 22.
Sergeant Henry Allison is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
St. Andrew’s Church War Memorial, Nottingham.