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Dr Robert Allman

Header: Dr Robert Allman
Also known as: Dr Robert Allman; primary name: Allman, Robert
Details: individual; medical; military/naval; British; Male
Life dates: 11 September 1854-16 November 1917
Biography: Principal Medical Officer (PMO) in Southern Nigeria from 1891. Served in Cross River, Eket and Okrikar expeditions, 1895-6; Benin expedition, 1897; Oron expedition, 1897; Ekuri expedition, 1897-98; Ubium and Ishan expeditions, 1899; and Aro expedition, 1901-2. In 1901 was member of Committee at the Colonial Office for Reorganisation of the West African Medical Staff. C.M.G. London Gazette, 9 November 1901. Awarded C.M.G in 1901 Birthday Honours Retired to Dublin. Married to Constance Maude Allman. Daugher, Florence Crawford (nee Allman), sold a cast bell (Af1954,02.1) said to have been part of her father's collection to the British Museum in 1954.
Bibliography: Birthday Honours. (1901, November 9). Times, 8