Corporal John Raymond "Jack" McRobb^[1]

1911 - 1944  (33 years)

• Name	John Raymond "Jack" McRobb
  Prefix	Corporal
  Born	24 Mar 1911	St. Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56058200
  Military	WW2
  Name	Jack McRobb
  Occupation	1932	St. Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  	plumber
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-163843P
  Died	26 May 1944	, Italy
  Buried	Cassino War Cemetery, Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio, Italy
  Person ID	I163843	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Gladys Marie Hahn,   b. 26 Apr 1911, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Aug 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Married	20 Feb 1932	St. Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F46937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Cpl John Raymond McRobb - Find A Grave

  
  

• Notes

  Killed In Italy May 26, while in action with the Perth Regiment. was Cpl. John Raymond Melkobh, 33, a veteran of the African campaign Enlisting when war broke out, Cpl. McRobh went overseas in October.. 1941. Born in St. Marys, he attended school there His wife. Mrs. Gladys McRobb, lives with her 12 year old son Jim, at 39 Alhambra Ave. Mr. and Mrs. H R. McRobh, Cpl. MeRobb's patents, live in Windsor. Globe and Mail newspaper _____________ "We had a letter from his captain in which he said that John was leading his company to meet enemy action when he and several companions were instantly killed. He is buried in an orchard near where he lost his life, but will eventually be interred in a Canadian cemetery. So said Mrs. Gladys McRobb. Alhambra Ave., wife of Cpl. John Raymond McRobb. 33. Perth Regiment, killed in Italy May 26. Mrs. McRobb, who has been engaged in war work ever since her husband went overseas, said that he had been in the Perth regiment since he was 13. and had his long service medal and bar. He went active two days after war broke out. He leaves a son, Jimmy. 12. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. McRobb, live in Windsor. The Toronto Star 06 Jul 1944, Thu Page 9

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . In Loving Memory/ Of Our Mother/ Cladys Hahn/ McRobb/ 1911-1970

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Mar 1911 - St. Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - plumber - 1932 - St. Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Feb 1932 - St. Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 26 May 1944 - , Italy Buried - - Cassino War Cemetery, Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio, Italy  = Link to Google Earth