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248084 Capt. Allan Noel Minns MC, DSO, MID. British Army 39th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps from:Thetford Allan Minns was born in Thetford in 1891 and brought up in the town. In 1904, his father, Allan Glaisyer Minns (who had been born in the Bahamas), became mayor there, the first black and minority ethnic person to become mayor of any town in England. His mother was Emily Pearson (his father's first wife who was born in Northallerton). Allan junior went to Thetford Grammar School, winning a Junior Science Scholarship. His father and his uncle had both been doctors in Thetford, and after training at Guys Hospital, Allan also became a doctor. He was commissioned in September 1914 and served for six years in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He rose to the rank of captain in March 1918. He won the Military Cross for his bravery at Gallipoli on 30th of August 1915 at Sulva Bay. He also received the DSO in December 1916 and was twice mentioned in despatches. He survived the war and died in a road accident in 1921. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**