Basic Details
Surname
Crowther
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
S Jimmy
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He had moved to Leicester before the war and was one of the many of his regiment and the region to die in the failed attack on the Schwaben Redoubt on 3/9/16. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him commemorated on.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
D of W Regt
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
L Corp
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
3
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action