Peter McLagan Crawford

British Vickers machine gun crew during the Battle of Menin Road Ridge, World War I, Ypres Salient, West Flanders, Belgium.
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Imperial War Museums/Wikipedia Commons

Peter was born in 1885, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. His parents were Robert Crawford and Jessie McLagan. Peter joined the Q.O. Cameroon Highlanders at age 17 and died on the Isle of Wight 31 March 1965 at 80 years of age.

Military Service
Lt. (T./Capt.) Peter M. Crawford, R. Scots, and M.G.C. On 22nd June, 1919, at Fedotava, he was put in charge of all Russian machine guns previous to attack, and led them forward. He dealt successfully with an enemy counterattack, and continued to advance for three miles, capturing 24 prisoners -and one machine gun. His gallant leadership was of great service.

Sir Ernest William Goodale

The son of William Thomas Goodale and Frances Mary Wheatley he was born on the 6th of Dec. 1896 in Mortlake, Surrey, England.  Ernest attended the University of London from 1913 to 1916. On the 3 of Sept. 1924 in Mottingham, Kent, England he married Gwendoline Branscombe Warner the daughter of Sir Frank Warner K.B.E. and Lady Kate Dennis. They had two children, Nigel Frank Goodale and Sylvia Francis Goodale. Sylvia married Sir Jean-Pierre Frank Eugene Warner Q.C. on the 2nd of Sept. 1950 at Lincoln's Inn, London, England. Sir Jean-Pierre was the first Advocate-General of the Court of Justice of the European Communities from the UK.

• Received knighthood 1 Jan 1952 at St. James Palace. 
• Received a piece of silver at Buckingham Palace in 1975 from Prince Philip to commemorate his service on the council. 

After Gwendoline passed away on 22 June 1972 Sir Ernest married Pamela June Bone on the 5th of April 1973. They had no children from this marriage.

Career
Sir Ernest was chairman of Warner and Sons from 1949 until 1971.

Military Service
2nd Lieutenant, 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, serving in Mesopotamia and with Dunster force, 1916-1919.

Sir Ernest William Goodale is my 3rd cousin twice removed.