Allan Weatherhead was born at Heaton, Bradford in 1894, one of eight children born to John and Sarah Ann Weatherhead. In 1901, he was living at Burn Bridge with his grandfather (Benjamin Weatherhead), his parents, and siblings James, Nellie, Arthur, Maurice and Annie. Allan went into service with Herbert and Florence Frankling at 19 York Road, Harrogate, being employed there for almost five years before leaving to take up a position in Ireland as first footman.
Allan returned from Ireland to enlist in January 1916, and went to France with 505th Battery, 65th Army Field Artillery Brigade, disembarking at Havre on 4th May 1917. The battery moved into the Ypres sector, taking up a position on 17th May south of the village of Reninghelst at trench map reference 28.M.4.c.85.70. All batteries of the brigade came into action on 31st May as part of the preliminary bombardment for the Battle of Messines, and covered the attack of 41st Division on 7th June.
At some point while at Reninghelst, Allan was fatally wounded, and succumbed to his wounds on 7th June. He lies buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
[Note: trench map coordinates can be located on a modern map using the excellent tmapper resource.]