Hi
I wonder if anyone can help find my grandfather. I think he was born in Kent, but married Gladys Middlecote in 1921 and lived in Lydney from about 1919. There is a photo of him on this site as a police war reserve.
I think I have traced him, but am not sure if I have the correct parents.
Any help would be appreciated.

Rose

Rose

Ancestry records. Alfred CRABBE's death in 1974 FOD gives his birth date 15 April 1895.

This may be your Alfred

On the war records, (an) Alfred CRABBE enlisted 30 September 1914 age 19 (although next page says enlisted 30 September 1914 age 20 years and 4 months) - discharged 15 April 1919 - and his next of kin is MOTHER - Winnie CRABBE, 53 High Street, Lydney. Alfred's address is 55 High Street, Lydney

Full Name: Alfred John CRABBE
Former occupation : Footman
Reg. No. 497614 Private, RAMC (3rd Home Counties Fld Amb RAMC (T)

Says he had Malaria December 1917 (about six relapses in 1918) - there are approx 12 pages on his British Army Pension Records)

Mentions : British Salonika Force

Service : From : To : Years : Days

Home: 30.9.1914 : 21.12.1914 : 83
B.E.F. : 22.12.1914 : 25.11.1915 : 339
M.E.F. 26.11.1915 : 4.1.1919 : 3 years 40
on route
to home : 5.1.1919 : 17.1.1919 : 13
Home : 18.1.1919 15.4.1919 : 88
Transferred
Rec : 5.4.1919 : TOTAL : 4 years : 198 days

Name: Alfred Crabbe
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1895
Death Registration Month/Year: 1974
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 7b
Page: 1138

Name: Alfred Crabb
Year of Registration: 1895
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Strood (1885-1923)
County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 577

1911
CRABBE LAVINIA F 1871 40 Chepstow Monmouthshire
CRABBE AUTHER M 1900 11 Chepstow Monmouthshire
CRABBE LESLIE M 1904 7 Chepstow Monmouthshire
CRABBE LUCY F 1898 13 Chepstow Monmouthshire
CRABBE TOMAS M 1902 9 Chepstow Monmouthshire
CRABBE WILLIAM M 1892 19 Chepstow Monmouthshire

1911 ?
CRABBE ALFRED M 1896 15 Cambridge Cambridgeshire

1901
William Crabb abt 1871 Cliffe, Kent, England Head Erith, Kent
Lavina Crabb abt 1872 Faversham, Kent, England Wife Erith, Kent
William Crabb abt 1892 Cliffe, Kent, England Son Erith, Kent
Alfred Crabb abt 1896 Cliffe, Kent, England Son Erith, Kent
Ivy Crabb abt 1898 Erith, Kent, England Daughter Erith, Kent
Arthur Crabb abt 1900 Erith, Kent, England Son Erith, Kent

Name: William Crabb
Name: Lavinia Elizabeth Pordage
Year of Registration: 1891
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Faversham
County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 1541

1891
Henry Crabb abt 1825 Chelmsford, Essex, England Head Cliffe, Kent
Mary A Crabb abt 1832 Cliffe At Hoo, Kent, England Wife Cliffe, Kent
William Crabb abt 1870 Cliffe At Hoo, Kent, England Son Cliffe, Kent
Mahala Crabb abt 1873 Cliffe At Hoo, Kent, England Daughter Cliffe, Kent
Alfred E Crabb abt 1877 Cliffe At Hoo, Kent, England Son Cliffe, Kent

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Hi
Thank you very much for the info. I know he was in the RAMC and have some information from Ancestry, but not as much as you have. My dad said that he used to live at 55 High Street. The only difference is that I have his mother down as Lavinia (father-William) from the 1901 census in Kent as Slowhands listed in his reply. Where do you get the army records from? There is a lot of detail in them that I didn't know about. I don't think my dad knew about the malaria.

Thak you for your help.
Rosemarie

On Ancestry

British Army WW1 Pension Records 1914-1920

Alfred CRABBE

Date: 1919

Reg: No. 497614

There are 12 pages on Alfred - starting at Page 935.

On Page 942, he says his next of Kin was his Mother Winnie CRABBE - and again on Page 944 - Mrs W CRABBE (not sure if Winnie was a 'nickname' ) - see on the 'net' a nickname for Lavinia is Vinnie.

You could obtain his marriage certificate to confirm the name of his father (?)/witnesses etc.

I would scan for you, but each page is surrounded by black and my cartridges would run out quickly!!! - any problems, I'll scan Page 942 and send.

Hope this helps.

Hi
Thank you for that I didn't realise there were more pages!
I think it must be him.
Thanks again
Rosemarie