John Allan fonds : 1886-1935
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- Date Range
- Copied 1986
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records. -- 9 photographs.
- Scope and Content
- The fonds consists of correspondence of Sergeant-Major John Allan, , autobiographical notes, and police notebooks regarding post inspections and criminal investigations. Includes photographs of Allan in uniform.
- Date Range
- Copied 1986
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Creator
- Allan, John
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records. -- 9 photographs.
- History Biographical
- John Allan served in the Edinburgh City Police Force from 1886-1889 before emigrating to Australia. He returned to Scotland to take part in celebrations for Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1897. He left for Vancouver after the Jubilee and joined the North West Mounted Police. He served in the Yukon until he resigned in 1899. He rejoined in 1901 to go to South Africa, but was not permitted to go. He was posted to the Peigan reserve until 1902, when he was transferred to Blairmore. He assisted in the rescue of those trapped in the Frank slide. He retired in the 1930s.
- Scope and Content
- The fonds consists of correspondence of Sergeant-Major John Allan, , autobiographical notes, and police notebooks regarding post inspections and criminal investigations. Includes photographs of Allan in uniform.
- Notes
- Title based on the contents of the fonds.
- Access Restrictions
- Records are closed to researchers until 2035 unless permission is received from the donor.
- Finding Aid
- File list available.
- Category
- Law and justice
- Name Access
- Allan, John
- Collection
- Archive
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