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A Great War 1918 ‘Cambrai’ M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant V. R. A. Crombie, 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was thrice wounded on the Western Front, including on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, and was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry north-east of Cambrai on 11 October 1918, during which he was mortally wounded, dying of wounds on 26 October 1918
Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (55185 Pte. V. R. A. Crombie. 19/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. V. R. A. Crombie.) nearly extremely fine
Pair: Lieutenant C. S. G. Crombie, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was mortally wounded during the attack on Vimy in April 1917, dying of his wounds on 9 July 1917
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. S. G. Crombie.) good very fine (6) £1,000-£1,400
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M.C. London Gazette 2 April 1919; citation published 9 December 1919:
‘North-east of Cambrai, for marked gallantry and initiative. On the morning of 11 October, 1918, the troops on our right were continuing the advance when they met with hostile tanks and were thrown back in confusion. He rushed up his platoon, opened fire on the advancing tanks; he himself with a captured anti-tank rifle caused one tank to withdraw. He continued to encourage all the troops about him and greatly assisted in reorganising them to continue their advance. Later, he was badly wounded, but continued at duty. He did fine work.’
Vincent Robert Alexander Crombie was born in Bellville, Ontario, on 4 June 1895 and attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Toronto on 9 November 1914. Posted to the 19th Battalion (Central Ontario Regiment), Canadian Infantry, he served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 September 1915, and was wounded by gun shot on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. Recovering, he was further wounded by gun shot on 11 September 1916, and was evacuated to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Uxbridge. Commissioned temporary Lieutenant in the 19th Battalion on 10 March 1917, he returned to France on 26 August 1918, ansd was mortally wounded by gunshot to the chest, north-east of Cambrai, on 11 October 1918, during the action for which he wold be awarded the Military Cross. He died of his wounds two weeks later on 26 October 1918, at No. 20 General Hospital, and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Charles Stuart Grenville Crombie, brother of the above, was born in Picton, Ontario, on 3 October 1890, and prior to the Great War served with the 100th Winnipeg Grenadiers. He attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Winnipeg on 1 December 1915, and was posted as a Lieutenant to the 45th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Transferring to the 5th Battalion, he served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 2 August 1916, and was mortally wounded by gun shot to the left leg during the attack on Vimy on 9 April 1917. Repatriated to the U.K., he left leg was amputated, but tetanus had set in and he subsequently died by failure of respiration due to tetanus on 9 July 1917. He is buried in Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey.
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A Great War 1918 ‘Cambrai’ M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant V. R. A. Crombie, 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was thrice wounded on the Western Front, including on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, and was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry north-east of Cambrai on 11 October 1918, during which he was mortally wounded, dying of wounds on 26 October 1918
Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (55185 Pte. V. R. A. Crombie. 19/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. V. R. A. Crombie.) nearly extremely fine
Pair: Lieutenant C. S. G. Crombie, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was mortally wounded during the attack on Vimy in April 1917, dying of his wounds on 9 July 1917
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. S. G. Crombie.) good very fine (6) £1,000-£1,400
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Importation Duty
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M.C. London Gazette 2 April 1919; citation published 9 December 1919:
‘North-east of Cambrai, for marked gallantry and initiative. On the morning of 11 October, 1918, the troops on our right were continuing the advance when they met with hostile tanks and were thrown back in confusion. He rushed up his platoon, opened fire on the advancing tanks; he himself with a captured anti-tank rifle caused one tank to withdraw. He continued to encourage all the troops about him and greatly assisted in reorganising them to continue their advance. Later, he was badly wounded, but continued at duty. He did fine work.’
Vincent Robert Alexander Crombie was born in Bellville, Ontario, on 4 June 1895 and attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Toronto on 9 November 1914. Posted to the 19th Battalion (Central Ontario Regiment), Canadian Infantry, he served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 September 1915, and was wounded by gun shot on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. Recovering, he was further wounded by gun shot on 11 September 1916, and was evacuated to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Uxbridge. Commissioned temporary Lieutenant in the 19th Battalion on 10 March 1917, he returned to France on 26 August 1918, ansd was mortally wounded by gunshot to the chest, north-east of Cambrai, on 11 October 1918, during the action for which he wold be awarded the Military Cross. He died of his wounds two weeks later on 26 October 1918, at No. 20 General Hospital, and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Charles Stuart Grenville Crombie, brother of the above, was born in Picton, Ontario, on 3 October 1890, and prior to the Great War served with the 100th Winnipeg Grenadiers. He attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Winnipeg on 1 December 1915, and was posted as a Lieutenant to the 45th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Transferring to the 5th Battalion, he served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 2 August 1916, and was mortally wounded by gun shot to the left leg during the attack on Vimy on 9 April 1917. Repatriated to the U.K., he left leg was amputated, but tetanus had set in and he subsequently died by failure of respiration due to tetanus on 9 July 1917. He is buried in Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey.
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A Great War 1918 ‘Cambrai’ M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant V. R. A. Crombie, 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was thrice wounded on the Western Front, including on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, and was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry north-east of Cambrai on 11 October 1918, during which he was mortally wounded, dying of wounds on 26 October 1918
Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (55185 Pte. V. R. A. Crombie. 19/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. V. R. A. Crombie.) nearly extremely fine
Pair: Lieutenant C. S. G. Crombie, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was mortally wounded during the attack on Vimy in April 1917, dying of his wounds on 9 July 1917
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. S. G. Crombie.) good very fine (6) £1,000-£1,400
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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M.C. London Gazette 2 April 1919; citation published 9 December 1919:
‘North-east of Cambrai, for marked gallantry and initiative. On the morning of 11 October, 1918, the troops on our right were continuing the advance when they met with hostile tanks and were thrown back in confusion. He rushed up his platoon, opened fire on the advancing tanks; he himself with a captured anti-tank rifle caused one tank to withdraw. He continued to encourage all the troops about him and greatly assisted in reorganising them to continue their advance. Later, he was badly wounded, but continued at duty. He did fine work.’
Vincent Robert Alexander Crombie was born in Bellville, Ontario, on 4 June 1895 and attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Toronto on 9 November 1914. Posted to the 19th Battalion (Central Ontario Regiment), Canadian Infantry, he served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 September 1915, and was wounded by gun shot on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. Recovering, he was further wounded by gun shot on 11 September 1916, and was evacuated to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Uxbridge. Commissioned temporary Lieutenant in the 19th Battalion on 10 March 1917, he returned to France on 26 August 1918, ansd was mortally wounded by gunshot to the chest, north-east of Cambrai, on 11 October 1918, during the action for which he wold be awarded the Military Cross. He died of his wounds two weeks later on 26 October 1918, at No. 20 General Hospital, and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Charles Stuart Grenville Crombie, brother of the above, was born in Picton, Ontario, on 3 October 1890, and prior to the Great War served with the 100th Winnipeg Grenadiers. He attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Winnipeg on 1 December 1915, and was posted as a Lieutenant to the 45th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Transferring to the 5th Battalion, he served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 2 August 1916, and was mortally wounded by gun shot to the left leg during the attack on Vimy on 9 April 1917. Repatriated to the U.K., he left leg was amputated, but tetanus had set in and he subsequently died by failure of respiration due to tetanus on 9 July 1917. He is buried in Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey.
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A Great War 1918 ‘Cambrai’ M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant V. R. A. Crombie, 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was thrice wounded on the Western Front, including on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, and was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry north-east of Cambrai on 11 October 1918, during which he was mortally wounded, dying of wounds on 26 October 1918
Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (55185 Pte. V. R. A. Crombie. 19/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. V. R. A. Crombie.) nearly extremely fine
Pair: Lieutenant C. S. G. Crombie, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was mortally wounded during the attack on Vimy in April 1917, dying of his wounds on 9 July 1917
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. S. G. Crombie.) good very fine (6) £1,000-£1,400
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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M.C. London Gazette 2 April 1919; citation published 9 December 1919:
‘North-east of Cambrai, for marked gallantry and initiative. On the morning of 11 October, 1918, the troops on our right were continuing the advance when they met with hostile tanks and were thrown back in confusion. He rushed up his platoon, opened fire on the advancing tanks; he himself with a captured anti-tank rifle caused one tank to withdraw. He continued to encourage all the troops about him and greatly assisted in reorganising them to continue their advance. Later, he was badly wounded, but continued at duty. He did fine work.’
Vincent Robert Alexander Crombie was born in Bellville, Ontario, on 4 June 1895 and attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Toronto on 9 November 1914. Posted to the 19th Battalion (Central Ontario Regiment), Canadian Infantry, he served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 September 1915, and was wounded by gun shot on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. Recovering, he was further wounded by gun shot on 11 September 1916, and was evacuated to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Uxbridge. Commissioned temporary Lieutenant in the 19th Battalion on 10 March 1917, he returned to France on 26 August 1918, ansd was mortally wounded by gunshot to the chest, north-east of Cambrai, on 11 October 1918, during the action for which he wold be awarded the Military Cross. He died of his wounds two weeks later on 26 October 1918, at No. 20 General Hospital, and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Charles Stuart Grenville Crombie, brother of the above, was born in Picton, Ontario, on 3 October 1890, and prior to the Great War served with the 100th Winnipeg Grenadiers. He attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Winnipeg on 1 December 1915, and was posted as a Lieutenant to the 45th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Transferring to the 5th Battalion, he served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 2 August 1916, and was mortally wounded by gun shot to the left leg during the attack on Vimy on 9 April 1917. Repatriated to the U.K., he left leg was amputated, but tetanus had set in and he subsequently died by failure of respiration due to tetanus on 9 July 1917. He is buried in Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey.
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