Sergeant Howard Crutchfield
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
1261605
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Field Artillery
Battalion:
1st Howitzer Battery
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
25 years 2 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
61 years 10 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Student
Next of Kin:
S. Crutchfield, Father, Huntingdon, Quebec.
Address at Enlistment:
847 University St., Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Methodist
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
6 ft 2.0 in / 188 cm
Weight:
Chest:
40.0 in / 102 cm
Expansion:
6.0 in / 15 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Plot:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sergeant |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Army |
1st Howitzer Battery |
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| WW1 |
Corporal |
Canadian Garrison Artillery |
Army |
7th Siege Battery |
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|
|
| WW1 |
Cadet |
Canadian Garrison Artillery |
Army |
McGill University Company, 6th Siege Artillery Draft |
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| WW1 |
Sergeant |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Army |
1st Howitzer Battery |
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| Enlisted in No. 6 (McGill) Siege Overseas Artillery. Transfer to 7th Siege Battery; Absorbed by 1st Brigade (which became 1st Brigade CGA (Howitzer) |
Research Notes
<p>Originally from Boyd Settlement, Quebec. Son of Samuel Crutchfield and Sarah Jane Kelly of Huntingdon, Quebec.<br />Prev. Military Montreal Heavy Brigade. Enlisted as Gunner.</p><p>Demobilized 6 February 1919</p>
