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Crawford, Robert Abraham

Born 10^th August 1897 Westbury Tasmania the son of George and Sarah Ann Crawford (nee Jordan) an ironmonger’s assistant he embarked Melbourne 21^st August 1915 on board “HMAT Kyarra” with the 15^th Infantry Battalion.

He was killed in action 14^th November 1916 in France and is commemorated in the Thistle Dump Cemetery, High Wood, Longueval, France

BURNIE SOLDIES'S DEATH

Two killed with one shell;

Official intimation was received from the Defence Department on Saturday by Mr and Mrs. G. Crawford of Burnie that their son Gunner Robert A. Crawford, more familiarly known as 'Bob’ had been killed in action in France on November 14 last. Some delay has occurred in the receipt of this information; the parents were advised that Gunner Crawford was missing, and then about a month ago they were requested by the Base Records Office to make a claim for pension if desired. Up to that time no notification of his death had been received, and the parents were at a loss to understand how he could be missing when another son who was with him, saw him carried to the hospital. It now appears from letters received from those who were with the 9th Battery, Gunner Crawford's unit, that the same shell killed Sergeant Frank Peterson, another Burnie soldier also caused the death of Gunner Crawford, who was badly mutilated and buried, Mr and Mrs Crawford are in receipt of a letter from Capt. Chaplain Humc-Robertson, who was at their son's bedside “The explosion occurred at 6 a.m and after being dug out Gunner Crawford; was carried to the dressing station where later that day he succumbed to his injuries without regaining consciousness.  It was found impossible to do anything to save his life and the next day he was buried in n little cemetery at Fleurs.  Gunner Crawford was one of four sons at the front and at the time of his death was just over 19 years of age. He was a popular young fellow at Burnie and his demise will be deeply regretted by all who knew him.

The North Western Advocate 13^th March 1917

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