John Drummond Allison (1921-1943). Courtesy Richard Warren.
| John Drummond Allison | |
|---|---|
| 1921 – 2 December 1943 (aged 22) | |
| Place of birth | Caterham, Surrey |
| Place of death | near the Garigliano River, Italy |
| Resting place | Minturno War Cemetery, Italy |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | East Surrey Regiment |
John Drummond Allison (1921 - 2 December 1943) was an English war poet of World War II.
Life[]
Allison was born in Caterham, Surrey.[1]
He was educated at Bishop's Stortford College and at Queen's College, Oxford.[1]
After Sandhurst training, he became an intelligence officer in the East Surrey Regiment. He served in North Africa and Italy, where he was killed in action fighting on the Garigliano.[1]
Lieutenant Allison lies in the Minturno War Cemetery in Italy.[1]
Publications[]
- The Yellow Night: Poems, 1940-41-42-43. London: Fortune Press, 1944.
- Poems (edited by Michael Sharp). Reading, UK: Whiteknights Press, 1978.
- Collected Poems (edited by Stephen Benson). Bishop's Stortford, England: S. Benson, 1994.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- Drummond Allison: Come, let us pity death, by Ross Davies. London:Cecil Woolf. ISBN 978-1-897967-91-1.
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 CWGC casualty details
- ↑ Search results = au:Drummond Allison, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Apr. 18, 2014.
External links[]
- Poems
- Books
- Drummond Allison at Amazon.com
- About
- Drummond Allison at War Poetry
- "Drummond Allison, bulldog poet"
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