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Robert
Edward
Cruickshank
VC
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Brother of
Florence Margaret (Cruickshank) Stevens, Ethel Daisy (Cruickshank) Lammiman, Percival Conrad Webb Cruickshank and John Grant Lyman Cruickshank
Husband of
Gwendoline May (Mansell) Cruickshank
— married
1919 in Edmonton, London, England, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died
at age 73
in Blaby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Robert Cruickshank VC was awarded the Victoria Cross.
Robert Cruickshank VC is Notable.
Robert Edward Cruickshank VC (17 June 1888 – 30 August 1961) was a Canadian born British recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for combat gallantry of the British and Commonwealth forces. Cruickshank was born in Winnipeg in 1888, the first of 5 children. He moved to England with his family when he was 3 where he moved frequently.
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11914718/robert-edward-cruickshank: accessed 14 January 2023), memorial page for Robert Edward Cruickshank (17 Jun 1888–30 Aug 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11914718; Cremated, Ashes scattered, Ashes scattered at the north side of All Saints Church, Blaby Leicestershire, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.
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