George Vance Allen
George Allen | |
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Bromide print commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery, 1954 | |
| 1st Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya | |
| In office 1949–1952 | |
| Chancellor | Malcolm MacDonald |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sir Sydney Caine |
| Principal of Raffles College | |
| In office 1947–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfred Edward Dyer |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Principal of King Edward VII College of Medicine | |
| In office 1930–1947 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Macalister |
| Succeeded by | Desmond William G. Faris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Vance Allen 16 April 1894 Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 2 October 1970 (aged 76) Canterbury, Kent, England |
| Spouses | Sybil May Seaton
(m. 1922; died 1953)Oriane Frances Tomkins
(m. 1954) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Years of service | 1917–1920 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | East African campaign |
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Sir George Vance Allen CBE (16 April 1894 – 2 October 1970) was an Anglo-Irish British medical doctor, bacteriologist and academic administrator who served as the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya.