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Allan James EASTWOOD, son of Charles James EASTWOOD (1863-1946) and Euphemia (Effie) MACALISTER (1862-1945), was born on 1 August 1895 in London. He was baptised on 17 October 1895 in Hastings, Sussex - b. 01.08.1895, parents Charles James (Clerk in Holy Orders) and Euphemia. No actual start date has been found for Allan’s military service but must have been around April 1914. In the London Gazette dated 17 November 1915 Allan James Eastwood was promoted to Second Lieutenant, dated 13th November 1915. From 3 April to 7 October 1916 he served in France, 2nd Lieutenant in the 14th London Regiment. Aged 22, after 3 years 10 months service, Lieutenant Eastwood was discharged from the London Scottsh Regiment on 7 February 1918 due to synovitis of the right knee. He died on 10 September 1987 in Worthing, West Sussex - aged 92 years; b. 01.08.1895. He had his estate probated on 10 September 1987 in Brighton, West Sussex - “EASTWOOD, Allan James of Pentlands Mill Rd Worthing died 10 September 1987 Probate Brighton 29 October. £31155. 875131422U,”

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EASTWOOD, Allan James
Family Historian Individual Narrative Allan James EASTWOOD, son of Charles James EASTWOOD (1863-1946) and Euphemia (Effie) MACALISTER (1862-1945), was born on 1 August 1895 in London. He was baptised on 17 October 1895 in Hastings, Sussex - b. 01.08.1895, parents Charles James (Clerk in Holy Orders) and Euphemia. In the 1901 Census (31 Mar 1901) he appeared at The Rectory in South Lopham, Norfolk - 5, living with parents Charles James (37, clergyman) and Euphemia (38), siblings Douglas D Macalister (10) and Effie A (8), and servants..... View full FH text (See notes below) View Family Tree (See notes below)
Birth:	01.08.1895 : London : Reg. 1895 Q3 Lambeth London Vol 1D Page 485
Baptism:	17.10.1895 : Hastings, Sussex : b. 01.08.1895, parents Charles James (Clerk in Holy Orders) and Euphemia.
Marriage:	1924 to Alice Gertrude HALLAS : Reg. 1924 Q3 Prescot Lancashire Vol 8B Page 1430 : reg: Prescot Lancashire.
1901 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 5, living with parents Charles James (37, clergyman) and Euphemia (38), siblings Douglas D Macallister (10) and Effie A (8), and servants Violet Lillian MEGGY (21, governess), Lillian HOWARD (18, cook domestic) and Alice Charlotte SARE (21, housemaid). (RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 21 Page 6 Schedule 40)
1911 Census:	Ely, Cambridgeshire : 15, scholar at Hereward Hall School. (RG14 PN9234 RD184 SD3 ED11 SN255)
1921 Census:	Huyton, Lancashire : 25y 10m, electrical engineer (testing), employed by British Insulated Cables Limited, a visitor in the household of Elsie Margaret HALLAS (30y 10m) and Alice Gertrude HALLAS (25y 7m, later to be Allan's wife), and servant Ellen BELLIS (21y 11m). (RG15 Piece 17996 Schedule 230 RD 456 RS 4 ED 17)
1939 Reg.:	370 Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire : b. 01.08.1895, company rep. and salesman, living with wife Alice G (b. 24.11.1895, unpaid domestic duties). : company rep. and salesman (RG101/6027C/019/13 Letter Code: REUB)
Death:	10.09.1987 : Worthing, West Sussex : aged 92 years; b. 01.08.1895. : Reg. 1987 Q3 Worthing West Sussex Vol 18 Page 2185
Probate:	29.10.1987 at Brighton : EASTWOODE, Allan James of Pentlands Mill Rd Worthing died 10 September 1987 Probate Brighton 29 October. £31155. 8751314322U,
Military:	No actual start date has been found for Allan’s military service but must have been around April 1914. In the London Gazette dated 17 November 1915 Allan James Eastwood was promoted to Second Lieutenant, dated 13th November 1915. From 3 April to 7 October 1916 he served in France, 2nd Lieutenant in the 14th London Regiment. Aged 22, a?er 3 years 10 months service, Lieutenant Eastwood was discharged from the London Scottish Regiment on 7 February 1918 due to synovitis of the right knee.
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