Born on 30 November 1891 in Toronto, Ontario - son of Mrs. J.H. Crosbie, Woodroffe, Ontario - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as plasterer, single, no current or previous military service, Congregationalist, height of 5 feet 7.5 inches, chest of 35 inches fully expanded, medium complexion, grey eyes, brown hair.
Joined the 77th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 18 August 1915 (number 144691) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Bermuda on 6 December 1915 - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - died on 28 October 1916 of wounds received that day - buried in Contay British Cemetery (grave III.D.30), France.
(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Commonwealth War Graves Commission, "Debt of Honour" register, www.cwgc.org; Anonymous, An Historical Sketch of the Seventy-Seventh Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force (Ottawa: War Publications Limited, 1926), p.178)
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