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Lieutenant Vincent Robert Alexander Crombie

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1895-06-04
Place of birth: Belleville Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Robert J B Crombie, father, 116 Bedford Road, Toronto
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): clerk
Address: 116 Bedford Road, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1918-10-26
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Buried: Etaples Military Cemetery, XLVIII. A. 7.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Lieutenant (19th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Lieutenant, 19th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 19th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-05-13 to 1917-04-14
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded in battle 12 Oct 1918.
Commemoration location: St Paul’s Anglican Church on Bloor, Toronto
Awards

Military Cross

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 497102
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Robert John Bradshaw Crombie and Susan Parker Crombie, of Toronto, Ontario. He enlisted in October, 1914 and arrived in France in September, 1915. He was wounded for the second time at the Somme Front in September, 1916.

from: The Canadian Gazette, London: Thursday, November 7, 1918 No 1, 857. Bol LXXII. Page 138, col 2

Died: Lt. Vincent R.A. Crombie who died on Oct. 24th, at No. 20 General Hospital, France of wounds received in action on Oct 11th. He was the youngest son of Mr. And Mrs. R.B. Crombie, of Toronto. He was twice wounded. His brother, Lt. C.R.G. Crombie, was killed in 1916 (should read 1917). (Appears on list in col 1 of page 138.)

Uploader's Research notes: From: Attestation records: RG150, file Crombie, Vincent Robert Alexander 2152, date photocopied - 04/04/00 [Private Army Canadian Infantry 19th Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 19th Battalion Military Cross ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2009-11-27