Basic Details
Surname
Croad
Forenames
Gordon
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked with his Father and Brother as a copal merchant before the war but enlisted in September 1939. Serving as a despatch rider, he was killed on patrol and is also commemorated on the El Alamein Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Army Service Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Driver
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Army Service Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Driver
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Egypt
Town of death
Sidi Barrani
Year of death
1940
Month of death
December
Day of death
22
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action