Basic Details
Surname
Crossley
Forenames
Herbert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. A Chief Accountant at the Halifax Equitable bank, he initially enlisted to the Cycle Corps in November 1915, transferring to the East Yorkshires on going to France in December 1916. He went missing near Arras and is also commemorated on the memorial there.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
East Yorkshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Arras
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
3
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Missing