His story
Dresser Albert Edward CROWE, no. 653, died on 28 November 1916, aged forty-seven. Born in Dublin, he was the son of Mr and Mrs P. L. Crowe and husband of Ethel Mary Crowe, whose address was in Norwich. He is buried in Morogoro Cemetery, grave VI. C. 2. His route from Ireland to South African veterinary service has yet to be reconstructed.
His service card records his wife in Johannesburg and a pension allowance for one child, whose name is unknown. He died from malaria at Morogoro.
Before the war
- Nationality
- South African service (born Dublin, Ireland)
- Place of birth
- Dublin, Ireland
- Family
- Wife: Ethel Mary Crowe; parents Mr and Mrs P. L. Crowe. His service card records his wife at Johannesburg addresses and an allowance for one child; the child’s name is unknown.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Dresser
- Service number
- 653
- Corps or service
- South African Veterinary Corps
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 28 November 1916
- Age
- 47
- Place of death
- Morogoro
- Recorded cause
- Malaria
- Cemetery or memorial
- MOROGORO CEMETERY
- Grave reference
- VI. C. 2.
Connected men
- William MCGREGORAlso buried at MOROGORO CEMETERY
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- CWGC-DERIVED CASUALTY DETAILS
- SOUTH AFRICA WAR GRAVES PROJECT — SAVC ROLL
- South Africa War Graves Project
- Original record image
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Albert Edward Crowe”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/sa_albert_edward_crowe/.
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