Topic: AIF - 1B - 2 LHR
2nd LHR, AIF
2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Allan William Nash
Allan William Nash's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Allan William Nash
Rank: Major [Maj]
Unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 29 June 1915
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: GALLIPOLI 31. Shrapnel Valley Cemetery Anzac
War Grave Register notes: NASH, Maj. Allan William. 2nd Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 29th June, 1915. III. F. 29.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
Captain Allan William Nash, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, "B" Squadron
[From: The Queenslander, 3 October 1914, p. 26]
A brief military biography of Allan William Nash from The AIF Project:
| Other training | Served in the Queensland Mtd Infy and 1st L H |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Two mile, Gympie, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Mrs. A. W. Nash, Two mile, Gympie, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 21 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star of England on 24 September 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Promotions | Captain |
| Fate | Killed in Action 29 June 1915 |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 29), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Roll of Honour | Panel number 3, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Meda |
Lest We Forget
Additional Reading:
Area Officers Killed in Action at Gallipoli
2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 2nd LHR, Roll of Honour, Allan William Nash
