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Allison, Norman Wilfred

Born 27^th September 1891 Beaconsfield Tasmania to Wilfred Harold and Mary Florence Allison (nee Wyett) Was wounded at Bullecourt and died seven months later 3^rd February 1918 in the United Kingdom and was buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, United Kingdom

Lance-Corporal Norman Wilfred Allison, 24, a member of the Medical Corps, won the Military Medal at Pozieres on July 20, through attending the wounded - his own men and others - under very heavy shelling only resting when he was thoroughly exhausted.

He was seriously wounded during a battle at Bullecourt, on the main section of the Hindenburg Line of the Germans. The records said his death in England on February 3, 1918, came some months after he was wounded, and he was buried in a military cemetery in Surrey.

News was received yesterday of the death of Lance-Corporal Norman W. Allison consequent upon wounds received in France on April 22, 1917. He left Tasmania with the A.A.M.C in the first contingent, and served in the campaigns of Gallipoli, Egypt_and France. At the battle of Pozieres he received the Military Medal for attention to the wounded under fire he was wounded at Lagincourt while retiring from an observation post, he came across a wounded German and stopped to render assistance, when he was shot in the face by a sniper. Both jaw bones on the right side were broken, while he was also rendered blind, owing to pieces of shattered bone becoming embedded in one of the eye sockets. He became unconscious on August 2 last and since then has been in a comatose state. Later reports received as to his condition were that he was improving, and only twenty hours before news of his death arrived a cable came to hand stating he was doing splendidly. He was 26 years of age, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Allison of Beauty Point and a brother of Miss Laura Allison, formerly of Burnie. He will be remembered by residents of the North West Coast for his prowess on the football field, being a North and South man, and a dashing centre player. Prior to enlisting he was associated with the Education Department.

The North Western Advocate 8^th February 1918

Standing – Corporal V H Allison, Engineers Mentioned in Despatches from Gallipoli by Sir Ian Hamilton

Sitting – Corporal N W Allison, Medical Detail, Engineers. Awarded the Military Medal for attention to wounded under fire at Pozieres.

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