| John McAllister was the eldest son of Daniel and Elizabeth McAllister. Daniel McAllister married Elizabeth on 27th July 1891 in Magherafelt district.
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| John McAllister was born on 26th May 1894 in the district of Magherafelt.
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| Family: Daniel McAllister, Elizabeth McAllister, Annie McAllister (born 14th July 1892), John McAllister (born 26th May 1894), Susan McAllister (born 10th November 1895), Maggie McAllister (born 15th March 1898).
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| The 1901 census lists John as age 6 living with the family at house 11 in Ballyrogully, Loop, County Londonderry. His father was a farm servant.
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| The 1911 census lists John as age 17, living with the family at house 18 in Ballymultrea, Salterstown. Both he and his father were agricultural labourers.
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| John was a member of Salterstown L.O.L. No 482.
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| John McAllister enlisted in Randalstown, joining the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
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| Private John McAllister was killed in action on 9th September 1917 in France.
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| From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 21st September 1918:
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| MCALLISTER In loving memory of our dear son, Private Jack McAllister, who was killed in action on 9th September 1917.
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He sleeps away in a foreign land,
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In a hollowed grave unknown,
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But his name is written in letters of gold,
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On the hearts he left at home.
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As dawn swept over the trenches,
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He fall amidst shot and shell;
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Our only grief, we were not there,
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To take the last farewell.
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For King and country firm he stood,
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Unknown to cowards fears;
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On the plains of France he fought and died,
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With the Ulster Volunteers.
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| Ever remembered by his sorrowing father, mother and sister, Salterstown.
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| Private John McAllister is buried in Hermies British Cemetery, France. This Cemetery is in open countryside a few kilometres west of Bapaume.
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| He is also commemorated on Ballinderry Church of Ireland Roll of Honour.
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| The CWGC record Private McAllister as the son of Daniel and Elizabeth McAllister, of Ballymultrea, Magherafelt, Co. Derry
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