Basic Details
Surname
Crowther
Forenames
Harry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a keen athlete but worked as a weaver at a mill before he enlisted in April 1915. He was killed by machine gun fire as he mounted the parapet for an attack. He was the brother of Thomas who is also commemorated here, both were members of Perseverance Lodge and are also commemorated on IWM 2224. Harry, whose age was given as both 21 and 23 at the time in the press, is also on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
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)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Ypres
Cemetery
Tyne Cot British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
22
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action