Alfred John Crabbe 1895-1974 (General)

by m p griffiths , Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 22:31 (5531 days ago) @ Rosemarie

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