Gilbert James Allis (c. 1879–1932) was a philatelist who was a specialist in the stamps of southern Africa. In 1931, he was awarded the Crawford Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society London for his work Cape of Good Hope: Its postal history & postage stamps. He was the President of the Cape Town Philatelic Society and the first signatory to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists of South Africa.
Selected publications
- Cape of Good Hope: Its postal history & postage stamps. London: Stanley Gibbons, 1930.
References
- ^ Who Was Who in British Philately, Association of British Philatelic Societies, 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013. Archived here.
- The Society's medals and honorary fellowship. The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2009, p. 2.
- RDPSA Philatelic Federation of South Africa, 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013. Archived here.
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