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We remember Eric Krabbe Colbourne
We remember Eric Krabbe Colbourne
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Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Gilbert Colbourne
Source:9312324
1886
1888
1891
dates
Age 2
Source:9312324
5th April 1891
1891
location
Cleve Road, Hampstead, London, Middlesex
United Kingdom
Source:9312324
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 12
Source:9312320
31st March 1901
1901
education
boarder in Incents
Berkhamsted School
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9312320
31st March 1901
1901
location
Incents, Berkhamsted School, Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9312320
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 23
Source:9312337
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Land Surveyor
Beckenham, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:9312337
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Llanfair, 16 Park Road, Beckenham, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9312337
2nd April 1911
1915
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7050041
27th June 1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Source:882180
1915
death
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7050041
27th June 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7050041
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric Krabbe |
| Initials | EK |
| Last Name | Colbourne |
| Source | 882180 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleve Road, Hampstead, London, Middlesex | United Kingdom | known 5th April 1891 | ||
| Incents, Berkhamsted School, Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Llanfair, 16 Park Road, Beckenham, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Berkshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta | mother | ||
| Louis Colbourne | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Colbourne | brother | 1886 |
Media
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Second Lieutenant Eric Krabbe Colbourne MCSecond Lieutenant Eric Krabbe Colbourne MC. Unit: 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, attached to 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Death: 27 June 1915 Died of wounds Western FrontContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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St. James' War Memorial, BeckenhamMore about St. James' War Memorial, Beckenham
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Berkhamsted School War MemorialMore about Berkhamsted School War Memorial
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Berkhamsted School War Memorial 1914 & 1915 panelsMore about Berkhamsted School War Memorial 1914 & 1915 panels
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Berkhamsted School; Military CrossMore about Berkhamsted School; Military Cross
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Berkhamsted School: Mentioned in DespatchesMore about Berkhamsted School: Mentioned in Despatches
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Peter6648 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Beckenham War Memorial | Trevor321 | |
| St.James War Memorial | Trevor321 | |
| Second Lieutenant Eric Krabbe Colbourne MC | James201 |
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