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Born in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, on 19 October 1917, the 3rd son of the Hon Mr Justice Charles Stafford Crossman and Helen Elizabeth [Howard] of Buckhurst Hill, he was educated at Winchester College (1931-1936) and then Corpus where he achieved a 2nd class degree in Literae Humaniores in 1939 but was also the Recorder for the JCR (1938), Secretary and then Captain of Rugby (1937-1939) and editor of the Pelican Record. He enlisted soon after leaving college and served as an Instructor until he died in a flying accident whilst on active service on 31 May 1940 (aged 22).