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Robert John Crump
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About Robert John

  • Name
    Robert John
  • Initials
    RJ
  • Surname
    Crump
  • Date of Birth
    December 1891
  • Birth town
    Pistyll, Caernarvonshire
  • Resided town
    Pistyll, Caernarvonshire
  • Commemorated
  • Nationality
    Welsh
  • Place of death
    Ffestiniog, Merionethshire
  • Date of death
    1924
  • Married
    yes
  • Occupation
    Blacksmith Striker, Granite Quarry

Service Information

  • Army

  • Service Number
    2162/262416/WR27651
  • Rank
    Private
  • Regiment
    Yeomanry Cyclist Regiment

Biography

Robert John Crump was born in Pistyll, Caernarvonshire in December 1891 to parents Samuel Abner Randall and Catherine Ellin (nee Roberts).  In 1901 Robert, aged 9, was living at 10 Sea View Terrace, Llithfaen, Pistyll, Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire, Wales with Samuel (37) a stone quarry labourer, Catherine (33), David (13), Annie (12) and William (4).  In 1911, Robert (19) a blacksmith’s striker at a granite quarry and his brother David (23), a granite quarry miner are living at Mountain View, Port Nant, Llithfaen, Pistyll, Caernarvonshire, Wales with their Aunt Francess and Uncle Robert Roberts (42) and seven cousins.

We have been unable to find Robert’s service record, but we know from his medal record that he served with the Denbighshire Yeomanry and the Royal Engineers.  He was awarded the British War and Allied Victory medals.

In October 1916 the 2/1st Denbighshire Yeomanry and the 2/1st Monmouthshire Yeomanry converted to form the 3rd (Denbigh & Montgomery) Yeomanry Cyclist Battalion.  For more information about the Denbighshire Yeomanry, please see  http://bit.ly/2EVp33K

Robert passed through Peterborough East Station on 24 February 1917 and wrote in the visitors’ book “very many thanks for the nice refreshments we have just received here”.  He was serving with the 3rd Yeomanry Cyclists Regiment, stationed at the Drill Hall, Beccles, Suffolk and was with three other soldiers serving with the same regiment; Privates Evans, Jones and Williams.

Robert married Kate Ellen Hughes in 1919 at Ffestiniog, Merionethshire.  They had one child, Robert Gwynedd Crump born in 1924 at Ffestiniog.  Robert died in December 1924, age 33 years at Festiniog, Merionethshire.  In 1939 his widow, Kate, was living at 7 Tanyrallet Terrace, Ffestiniog.

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