Robert Alexander Allan, Baron Allan of Kilmahew, (11 July 1914 – 4 April 1979) was a British

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politician. Allan was educated at

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and

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. He served in the

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during

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and was appointed an officer of the

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(OBE) in 1942, a Companion of the

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(DSO) in 1944, and was awarded the French

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. Allan was Member of Parliament (MP) for Paddington South between 1951 and 1966. In 1958 and 1959, he was also Financial Secretary to the Admiralty. On 16 July 1973, he was created a

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as Baron Allan of Kilmahew, of

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in the County of

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. His son Sir Alex Allan is a former senior civil servant, who served as chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee.

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* 1914 births 1979 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Allan of Kilmahew UK MPs 1951–1955 UK MPs 1955–1959 UK MPs 1959–1964 UK MPs 1964–1966 People educated at Sandroyd School Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge UK MPs who were granted peerages Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II Commanders of the Legion of Honour British recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France) Lords of the Admiralty Parliamentary private secretaries to the prime minister Ministers in the Macmillan and Douglas-Home governments, 1957–1964 Life peers created by Elizabeth II People educated at Harrow School {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1910s-stub