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Drummond Allison

(John) Drummond Allison (1921 – 2 December 1943) was an English war poet of the Second World War. He was born in Caterham, Surrey, and educated at Bishop's Stortford College and at Queen's College, Oxford. After training at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he became an intelligence officer in the East Surrey Regiment.

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Drummond Allison

Name
John Drummond Allison
Born
1921
Died
2 December 1943 (aged 21-22)
Birthplace
Caterham, Surrey
Place of death
Monte Cassino, near the Garigliano River, Italy
Nationality
United Kingdom
Occupation
military personnel · poet
Education
Royal Military College and Sandhurst · The Queen's College · Bishop's Stortford College
Languages
English

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(John) Drummond Allison (1921 – 2 December 1943) was an English war poet of the Second World War. He was born in Caterham, Surrey, and educated at Bishop's Stortford College and at Queen's College, Oxford. After training at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he became an intelligence officer in the East Surrey Regiment.

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