A quotation by his chief stretcher-bearer, Company Sergeant-Major W. Gagne, Fus M-R, while descibing how the pair were driven on hands and knees by machine-gun fire towards some rocks that offered little cover: 'Capt Alleyne asked me how many stretcher-bearers he still had with him. As I was telling him there was only the two of us, he was hit by a bullet on the right side of the chest. He lay still on his stomach.... I took his pulse. He was dead. I left him there and crawled forward on the beach.'(Operation Jubilee Court of Enquiry.)
Born in Quebec City to a distinguished family. Grandfather Hon. Richard Alleyn, Justice of Quebec Superior Court and CO of Royal Rifles of Canada NPAM. Educated at Quebec Seminary and Laval University, BA and MD. Tennis, golf and skating. After BA, offered Regular Army commission direct from COTC, which he'd joined at 17. Refused in order to study medicine. Was practising medicine in Quebec City when he joined 18 Cdn Field Hosp in Sep 1939. Served Quebec and Valcartier. m. Emilie Trudeau of Montreal Sep 1940. Overseas as MO of Fus M-R 12 Dec 1940. Son, Charles Alexander Delery Alleyn, born 17 Aug 1941. Surv. widow and son, parents Mr. Mrs. John Alexander Alleyn, Quebec City, sister, Mary, at home.
Laval University COTC and 18th Cdn Field Hospital RCAMC
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