| Allan McIvor was the second son of John James and Lavinia McIvor. John James McIvor married Lavinia Mulholland on 15th January 1886 in the district of Magherafelt.
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| Allan McIvor was born on 16th February 1894 in or near Desertmartin, County Londonderry.
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| Family: John James McIvor, Lavinia McIvor, Sarah Jane McIvor (born 16th December 1887), John James McIvor (7th November 1889), Elizabeth McIvor (born 13th March 1892), Allan McIvor (born 16th February 1894), Joseph Henry McIvor (born about 1896), Edith McIvor (born 18th September 1898, died 23rd September 1898), Thomas Power McIvor (born 4th September 1899),Lavinia McIvor (born 8th December 1901)
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| The 1901 census lists Allan as age 7 living with the family at house 4 in Ballynagown, Desertmartin, Londonderry. His father was a rural postman.
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| The 1911 census does not list Allan as living with the family at house 8 in Ballymagowan, Desertmartin, Londonderry.
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| Allan enlisted in Omagh. He was living in Desertmartin at the time.
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| Private Allan McIvor was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he died of wounds at No 2 Field Ambulance in France of Pulmonary Collapse on Friday 10th March 1916. He was 22 years old.
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| From the Belfast Newsletter dated 10th April 1916:
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| Private Allen McIvor, Desertmartin, has died in hospital from pneumonia. He was a reservist.
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| From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 16th March 1918:
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| McIVOR – In loving memory of our darling son, Private Allan McIvor, 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskillings, who dies of pneumonia contracted on active service in France on 10th March 1916. Inserted by his parents, Ballynagowan, Desertmartin.
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‘Father, In thy gracious keeping, leave we now our loved one sleeping.’
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| In his will, he left all to his father.
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| Last Will and Testament of Private Allan McIvor dated 29th June 1915:
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| In the event of my death, I leave all my property and effects to Mrs J J McIvor, Ballynagown, Desertmartin, County Derry, Ireland. signed Allan McIvor. Private 10732. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
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| Private Allan McIvor is interred at Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery at the Somme. Warloy-Baillon is a village about 21 kilometres north-east of Amiens.
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| A plaque in Desertmartin Church of Ireland commemorates Private Allan McIvor:
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| In Fond Memory of Allan McIvor 10732 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Called Home in March 1916. Never forgotten by his bereaved parents John J and Lavina McIvor of Desertmartin, County Derry, Ireland. Thy Will Be Done.
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| The CWGC record Private A McIvor as the son of J J McIvor and Lavinia McIvor of Ballynagown, Desertmartin.
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