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We remember Richard Edward Crichton
We remember Richard Edward Crichton
Duplicate of R E Crichton
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Timeline
Timeline
1879
birth
Source:8886633
21st June 1879
1899
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
4th Battalion
Source:9504750
22nd March 1899 - 12th March 1900
1900
service
British Army
Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:9487221
13th March 1900 - 10th January 1906
1901
theatres
Africa :5
Source:9487221
1901 - 1901
1902
awards
Queen's South Africa Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:9487221
1902
1906
service
British Army
Captain
King's Royal Rifle Corps
2nd Battalion
Source:9504750
11th January 1906 - 31st August 1915
1908
appointments
Adjutant
Source:9504750
17th May 1908
1915
marriage
Cecil Nona Kerr
Source:9488110
24th January 1915 - 1960
1915
service
British Army
Major
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:9461540
1st September 1915
1916
service
British Army
General Staff Officer (2rd Grade) (Major)
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:9510056
29th August 1916
1919
service
British Army
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:9510052
1st January 1919
education
Radley College
Abingdon
United Kingdom
Source:8886633
service
British Army
Captain
King's Royal Rifle Corps Meerut Division
Source:1016618
service
British Army
Major Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:1016618
service
British Army
Captain
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:9461540
1962
death
Not War Related
Source:8886633
24th November 1962
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Edward |
| Initials | RE |
| Last Name | Crichton |
| Source | 8886633 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps Meerut Division | Captain | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Major Temporary Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Captain | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Major | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 2nd Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | General Staff Officer (2rd Grade) (Major) |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's South Africa Medal | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letitia Grace Cole-Hamilton | mother | ||
| Henry George Louis Crichton | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Nona Kerr | wife | 24th January 1915 |
Media
Media
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Clare College Lantern ListList of instructors and students who attended the Staff Course in Clare College and donated the lamp in the College archway.
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Communities
Communities
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The King's Royal Rifle Corps Officer CommunityMore about The King's Royal Rifle Corps Officer Community
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Richard Edward Crichton, King's Royal Rifle Corps and Cecil Nona Kerr, British Red Cross SocietyMore about Richard Edward Crichton, King's Royal Rifle Corps and Cecil Nona Kerr, British Red Cross Society
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Keith133517 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Peerage | Beverly42842 | |
| London Gazette promotions Captain to Major | Joanna19174 | |
| Hart's Annual Army List 1914 | Keith133517 | |
| The Annals of The King's Royal Rifle Corps | Keith133517 | |
| The Peerage | Gill43556 | |
| London Gazette Brevet Lt.-Colonel | Keith133517 | |
| London Gazette GSO 2nd Grade | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Clare College Lantern List | Joanna19174 | |
| Officer's Boss Button Cap Badge | Keith133517 |
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We remember Richard Edward Crichton
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