Basic Details
Surname
Crichton
Forenames
John Drummond
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
His biography on the college website states: ‘John Drummond was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham the fourth son of William Crichton, a hardware merchant, and his wife Bessie.
John was educated at King Edward’s School, Birmingham coming up to Christ Church 1910-1913. On 18 August 1913 he arrived in New York aboard the Minnewaska aged 21 years and 10 months.
He was acting Captain in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 9th Battalion and was killed on 22 March 1918. His name is on Bay 7 of the Arras Memorial. His Estate amounted to £1036 18s 6d. Administration granted to his sister Marjorie Crichton, spinster. One of his brothers was killed on 22 August 1917.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Arras
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
22
Age at death
26
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action