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We remember Robert Palmer Crawford
We remember Robert Palmer Crawford
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1915
enlistment
Niagara
Canada
Source:9476134
31st May 1915
employment
Farmer
Source:9476134
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
46570
Source:5649408
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lance Corporal
46570
Canadian Infantry
15th Battalion
Source:7052038
location
279 Russell Street, Sarnia, Ontario
Canada
parents address
Source:9476134
1916
death
Died of wounds
Wounded from a Gunshot Wound on Left Shoulder on 7 September 1916 and died from the injury on the 12th.
No.49 Casualty Clearing Station, Contay
France
Source:7052038
Source:9476134
12th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
I. C. 2.
Source:7052038
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Palmer |
| Initials | RP |
| Last Name | Crawford |
| Source | 5649408 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279 Russell Street, Sarnia, Ontario | Canada | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 46570 | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 46570 | Canadian Infantry | 15th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lomila Crawford | mother | ||
| George Crawford | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Blue | Fair |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-05-27 | 5'10" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-05-27 | Wesleyan |
Media
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Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France 1Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France where Robert Crawford is honoured and buried.
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Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France 2Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France where Robert Crawford is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France 3Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France where Robert Crawford is honoured and buried.
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Communities
Communities
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Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, FranceMore about Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Full Service Record - Robert Crawford | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France 3 | Vincent96527 |
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