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The Bristol Grammar School website provides his service and death details and this biographical information: 'Son of John Croall, newseller, and Sarah of 45 Florence Park, Redland. Younger brother of Mary.
Croall was born on 06/09/1892, and attended the School from 1905-1912. He served as a Captain in the Army, with the Royal Scots Fusiliers 5th Bn.. Croall sadly lost his life (killed by machine gun fire) on 04/10/1917, as a result of the War.
Remembered on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, panels 60 to 61.
Croall left BGS in 1912, and became a clerk at Wills Tobacco Company. It is reported in company minutes, from 15th September 1914, that permission to enlist might be granted to members of staff beyond the agreed percentage. This would initially include JJ Croall, and two others.'