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Pte. John Hector Croft
Australian Imperial Forces 3rd Infantry Battalion
from:Australia
John Hector Croft was born in Mittagong, New South Wales 28th March 1891 and grew up in Bulli. At the outbreak of the First World War he was working as a labourer, was 23 and unmarried. Enlisting on 3 November 1914, he joined one of the first Infantry units raised - the 3rd Infantry Battalion, embarking five months later on HMAT Derflinger, with the 2nd reinforcements. The 3rd Battalion was involved with the initial landings at Gallipoli on 25 April and it was at Gallipoli that Croft had an amazing escape. Croft recalled the incident in a letter home to a friend. Talking about the landing, he wrote of seeing his mates being shot and of being peppered with shrapnel. During the battle, Croft was shot - the bullet passing through his arm, which slowed it down. Fortunately for Croft the bullet was stopped by his pocket book - a gift from his friends - before reaching his heart. Croft noted he had been on the shore only seven hours before being hit.
During his recovery in Egypt, Croft learned that his arm had been badly damaged and he was almost sent home to Australia. Before this could take place, Croft was moved to another hospital where he underwent surgery to fix his arm and was able to continue his service with the 3rd Battalion. After the withdrawal from Gallipoli, the battalion returned to Egypt. In March 1916, it sailed for France and the Western Front. From then until 1918 the battalion took part in operations against the German Army, principally in the Somme Valley in France and around Ypres in Belgium.
The battalion's first major action in France was at Pozières on the Somme in July 1916. It was during this battle that Croft's luck ran out. He received a severe gunshot wound and was evacuated by ambulance train. This time, sadly, he did not recover and died on-board the hospital ship St George, crossing from France to England. It was 27 July 1916. He was 25 years old. While Croft was initially listed as being buried at sea, he was in fact taken ashore and buried at Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Mourned by his family, and friends, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Able Sea. Stanley George Gibson Croft
Royal Navy
Pte. Ernest Crofts
British Army 10th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Attercliffe, Sheffield
(d.9th October 1917)
Ernest Croft was my wife's paternal grandfather.
L/Sgt. Frederick Charles Crofts
British Army 10th Battalion Notts and Derbyshire Sherwood Foresters
(d.3rd July 1917)
Pte. Harold Robert Crofts
Australian Imperial Forces 16th Battalion
from:Margaret River, Western Australia
Harold Crofts served with 16th Battalion, 17th Reinforcements and also with 44th Battalion.
Company Qtrmstr Sjt. T. Croisdale
Army 2/7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
AC1 Martin Croke
Royal Air Force
from:Brentford, Middx.
Aircraftman 1st Class Croke was the son of Thomas and Ellen Croke of Waterford; husband of Kathleen Kearns (formerly Croke of 121 High St., Brentford, Middx.
He was 34 when he died on 5th August 1919. He is buried in the Family Plot, just inside the entrance to the Killea (Holy Cross) Catholic Churchyard, Killea, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
Pte. David Crombelholme
British Army 21st (6th City) Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester
(d.10th-12th January 1917)
My Uncle, David Crombelholme is buried in the Beaumont-Hamel British Cemetery, in the Somme region of France.
Pte. Alexander Crombie
British Army 8th Btn. Black Watch
from:Leslie
(d.21st October 1915)
Pte. Charles Palmer Crombie
British Army 1st/7th Btn. Black Watch Regiment (Royal Highlanders)
from:Edinburgh, Scotland
(d.31st October 1916)
My father frequently spoke of his uncle Charlie Crombie who died age 19 in the Somme. I think of him as 'my' uncle and feel very sad when I think of his family, of which he had been the youngest child. He is still remembered 100 years later.
Harold Crompton
British Army 6th Battalion Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment
from:Blackpool, Lancashire
(d.2nd June 1916)
Harry Crompton enlisted in the 6th Battalion, Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in early August 1914, and carried out training in the south of England. The battalion was sent to Gallipoli in 1915 and later to Mesopotamia (Iraq). He was wounded and evacuated to India where he died on the 2nd June 1916.
Pte. James Crompton
Australian Imperial Forces 44th Btn.
from:Dob Brow Farm, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancs., .
(d.8th Jun 1917)
Pte. James Crompton
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Rowlands Gill
(d.1st July 1916)
James Crompston took part in the trench raid on the night of the 5th-6th June 1916
Pte. James Issac Crompton
British Army 7th (Merioneth & Montgomery) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Lancashire
(d.7th July 1919)
James Crompton is named on the War Memorial in Calder Vale Lancashire. My Great Aunt said he was related to us but at the time I didn't try to find out any further info. As part of the 100 Year Anniversary of the end of the war the Garstang Historical Society tried to find out information on everyone named. Unfortunately, they couldn't find anything on James so since last November I've been on a search to fill in any blanks.
James was born in Bolton around 1886. In 1911 he was living near Lancaster with his wife and 10 month old daughter. He originally joined the Cheshire Regiment and transferred to the Royal Welch Fusiliers where, I believe, he served in the 7th Battalion. He died on the 7th of July 1919 at the 57th General Hospital in Marseille. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Grave, Mazargues War Cemetery with the following inscription on his grave stone: Gods Will, Not Ours Be Done.
2nd Lt. Thomas Crompton
British Army 1st Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment
from:The Beeches, 255 Worsley Road, Swinton, Manchester
(d.13th April 1918)
Thomas Crompton served with the 1st Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment Read More.
Pte. Thomas Robertson Cron
British Army 5th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Dalmellington, Ayr, Scotland
(d.5th July 1915)
Pte. Herbert Crone
British Army 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Low Fell
(d.15th Nov 1916)
Herbert Crone of 19th Northumberland Fusiliers died on 15th November 1916. Aged 28 years. He is buried in Lamesley (St Andrew) Churchyard, Durham. He was the son of Thomas and Mary Jane Crone, of 4, Victoria Terrace, Low Fell.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Sto/1 Christopher Cronin
Royal Navy HMS Swindon
Stoker 1st Class Cronin died on 30th November 1919 and is buried near the road boundary, right of the entrance of the Lyre Catholic Churchyard, Knocktemple, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Rflmn. Samuel Cronin
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
(d.10th April 1918)
Samuel Cronin was born in Dublin, 1882. He was the husband of Nellie (Ellen Benjamin) and father of Francis, Patrick and Mary, and brother of Theresa, William, Joseph, Mary and Lizzie, son of Theresa (nee Mullally) and Jeremiah Cronin of County Cork.
Samuel was killed in action at Messines during the Battle of the Lys.
Pte. Clarence George Crook
British Army 1st/7th Btn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
from:Dudley, Staffs
(d.25th Nov 1916)
Clarance Crook was killed in action on the 25th of November 1916, aged 19 and is buried in the Foncquevillers Military Cemetery in France. He was the son of Frederick and Maria Crook, of New St., Wall Heath, Dudley, Staffs. He worked as a gardener before the war
Cpl. Ernest Crook DCM.
British Army 17th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
Ernest Crook served with 17th Middlesex Regiment. He was shot and wounded on 1st December alongside Captain McReady-Diarmid in the battle at Cambrai. He was awarded the DCM for his conspicuous bravery.
Pte. J. Crook
Royal Navy 1st Btn. Royal Marine Light Infantry
(d.9th October 1918)
Private Crook is buried in Grave I.B.11 at Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny. He died at 29 Casualty Clearing Station, Delsaux on 9th October 1918.
Pte. James Crook
British Army 8th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
from:Bristol
(d.29th June 1916)
James Crook was born in Bristol in the autumn of 1895, the son of William and Mary Crook. James's story is similar to that of Joseph Lewis, also remembered on this website. They were in the same battalion and quite possibly were pals. On the night of 28th June 1916, one corporal and six men are listed in the war record as being lost. These men are heroes who died for their country that night. Six of them are buried side by side in Norfolk Cemetery at Becordel-Becourt, France. Nearby in the cemetery, Corporal King is also laid to rest.:
Corporal W. H. King (age 18)
Lance Corporal G. Smith (age 34)
Private J. Lewis (age 24)
Private J. Crook (age 20)
Private A. E. Griggs (age 20)
Private H. J. Painter
Private C. H. Durman (age 20)
Pte. William Crook
British Army 17th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Bolton, Lancashire
(d.3rd Oct 1918)
William is my Great Grandfather, he was a member of the Bantam Battalion because he was under the regulation height of 5ft 3". He was killed by a sniper and was buried in France in the Sauchy-Cauchy Communal Cemetery extension. Before the war he was a coal miner in Bolton Lancashire. He left behind a wife and four children.
Pte. William Thomas Crook
British Army 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment
from:Lanarth Street, Brynawel, Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire
William Crook is my husbands grandfather & the only reason we know he was in WW1 is that his rank, Regiment & battalion are on his marriage certificate. Date of marriage is 11th of March 1916.
Lt. Cyril Ednott Crooke
Australian Flying Corps 2nd Sqdn.
from:Australia
Cyril Ednott Crooke was born at South Yarra, Victoria on 3rd April 1891 to parents James and Leura. A graduate of studies in agriculture, he was 24 years old when he enlisted in Melbourne on 20th January 1916. Crooke was assigned to the No. 2 Squadron of the Australian Flying Corps and departed Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses on 25th October 1916. In early 1917 Crooke graduated as a pilot and later that year was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant and then lieutenant. Cyril Crooke served as a pilot until returning to Australia on 24th August 1918.
Pte. Arthur Crookes
British Army 6th Batallion 13th Platoon York & Lancaster Regiment
from:Sheffield
(d. )
My father Arthur Crookes did not talk about his war time experiences when I was a child growing up in England. However, when I was newly married in 1965 he came to visit me and my new wife in Vancouver, British Columbia. He knew his days were numbered because of cancer. He did leave with us his service medals and some personal items that he had saved from his combat service time in WW1. These items sparked my interest to try to find out what the soldier went through during those years. I now know what battles he was involved in and find it amazing that he was one of the fortunate survivors.
The only stories he did recount was of his time in Egypt and how when they cooked a meal in camp nobody dare move a foot or the sand would blow all over the bully rations. Also his story of using jam jar labels in Persia to procure trinkets or food from the locals who thought it was money. He also was very paranoid of anything like insects, pests and skin diseases after his experience in trench warfare. He was always a soldier and purported himself accordingly.
Pte. Fred Crookes
British Army 6th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Wakefield, West Yorkshire
(d.2nd Sep 1915)
Fred Crookes died in Flanders and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Pte. Matthew Crooks
British Army 2nd Btn Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.7th Nov 1914)
Matthew Crooks Died age 29 whilst serving with the 2nd DLI. He was born in 1885 in Willington Quay, Howdon and lived and enlisted in Jarrow. He was the son of Hannah Benstead (formerly Crooks nee Baxter) of 42 Duke Street Jarrow and the late William Phipson Crooks. His older brother William Phipson Crooks was also one of the fallen.
Matthew is buried in New Irish Farm Cemetery and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
Pte. W. Crooks
Private W. Crooks who died in WW1 is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow. Does anyone have any further information?
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