Robert Lockhart Crichton

Died of Wounds on the 25/09/1918 at the No.1 General Hospital, Etretat, France

Robert arrived in Egypt on the 24/06/1915. The 409th Field Company were part of the 1st Division. Robert served in the East before being transferred to France on the 20/03/1916. His Division fought at the Battle of Epehy on the 18/09/1918. This was part of the Battles of the Hindenburg Line : 12th September - 12th October 1918 : A series of very large scale offensive operations that advance to and break the Hindenburg Line system. Carried out by the First, Third and Fourth Armies these victories rank among the greatest-ever British military achievements. The German Army fights on but it is increasingly clear that their ability to do so is declining fast. Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and United States Divisions all play key parts. An Officer described Robert as being 'cheery and a great favourite'. SEE PHOTOS x 16 FOR BATTALION WAR DIARY SEPTEMBER 1918. Grave photo kindly donated by Mick McCann at the British War Graves website who supply photos FREE OF CHARGE here. Robert is also remembered on the Gartsherrie Church and St. Augustine's Parish (book) Rolls of Honour (see photos). See photos for Andrew's Medal Index Card, his Newspaper clipping, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his CWGC Grave Registration x 2, his Headstone Report, Etretat Churchyard Extension, the Royal Engineers Cap Badge and Robert's Pension Records x 3. Finally, see photos for Newspaper clippings x 3 (Coatbridge Express x 2 and Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser x 1) and the 1st Division Order of Battle x 12 (the Division he was with when he died).