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We remember Alexander Crombie
We remember Alexander Crombie
Timeline
Timeline
1876
sibling
Isabella Crombie
Source:8457347
1876
1879
sibling
Grace Crombie
Source:8457347
1879
1881
sibling
Margaret Crombie
Source:8457347
1881
1883
sibling
Jane Crombie
Source:8457347
1883
1885
sibling
John Crombie
Source:8457347
1885
1888
1891
location
Leslie House West Lodge, Leslie, Fife
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8457347
1891
1901
location
Leslie, Fife
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8457344
1901
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1024285
14th October 1915 - 21st October 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
S/8870
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
8th (Service) Battalion
Source:8457326
October 1915
employment
engaged in Fettykil Mill
Leslie, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8457328
1915
death
Killed in Action
By an Aerial Bomb when being relieved in the trenches
France
Source:8457326
Source:8457328
21st October 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8457327
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Crombie |
| Source | 1024285 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie House West Lodge, Leslie, Fife | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Leslie, Fife | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/8870 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 8th (Service) Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | mother | ||
| Alexander Crombie | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Crombie | sister | 1876 | |
| Grace Crombie | sister | 1879 | |
| Margaret Crombie | sister | 1881 | |
| Jane Crombie | sister | 1883 | |
| John Crombie | brother | 1885 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie Soldier killed by Aerial Bomb | Fife3190 |
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