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Ian Allan
AuthorBooks · Second hand1916-2000
Archibald Ian Allan was an Australian politician. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he attended Sydney Grammar School before becoming an overseer at CSR. After serving in World War II from 1939 to 1946, he became an ABC announcer in Tamworth. In the by-election for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Gwydir that followed the death of Thomas Treloar in 1953, Allan was selected as the Country Party candidate and won. He held the seat until his resignation in 1969, after which he became Secretary-General of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Allan died in 2000.
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1916
Death
2000
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Ian Allan was born in Newcastle in 1916 and enjoyed a prolific career as an author.
Throughout his life, he published a total of 48 works focused primarily on the railway world.
His bibliography is noted for its detailed pictorial works on the history of railroads.
He is recognized for his specialized studies on companies such as the Southern Railway and the London and North Eastern Railway.
In addition to his writing, Allan had a notable career as an Australian politician.