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Private Allan Cripps

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Cripps, Allan
Date of birth: 1894-02-16
Place of birth: Chatham New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: Wm A. Cripps Chatham NB
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: Queens Street, Chatham NB
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death: 1916-09-15
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 445275
Highest Rank: Private (18th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcelette

Images

18 Bn
18 Bn
Vimy Memorial
Vimy Memorial

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1566791
LAC ID: 125557
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2141-S023
Uploader's Notes:

Collector has BW medal & Victory medal but no Memorial cross, Medals named to 445275 Pte. A. Cripps. 18 -Cdn. Inf.

The 7 Oct 1916 issue of "The World" (Chatham) noted that a letter fron overseas from 5 Miramichi boys, including Allan, had arrived saying all were fine. It would only be a few days until the notice of his death arrived.

0624 14 Sep 1916 near Albert: the Bn war diary notes that the unit attacked and took a section of German trench, penatrating 1200 yards into the German support trenches. The postion was held and turned over to the Gordon Highlanders the next night. Allan was the one "missing" soldier noted after the raid.

Circumstances of Death Card lists death as "Killed in Action." See Mikan Record 49264, Volume Number: 31829_B016733, Page: 529

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 55th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2007-05-05
Last modified: 2015-11-24