Basic Details
Surname
Murgatroyd
Forenames
Tom W C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Tom Walter Crabtree
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, to Phyllis, had been a professional footballer (with both Chelsea and Oldham) and was working for Moss Bross before he enlisted in 1940. He died of appendicitis and is also commemorated on IWM 2853.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Signals
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Sri Lanka
Country of burial
Sri Lanka
Town of burial
Colombo
Cemetery
Liveramentu
Year of death
1944
Month of death
July
Day of death
11
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Other