Basic Details
Surname
Crossley
Forenames
John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
NOT STATED ON MEMORIAL
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married and worked as a weaver in a mill before, as a Territorial, he was called up in August 1914. He served in Egypt and Gallipoli before moving to France. He suffered at various times from enteric and appendicitis but was KIA. The only other Calderdale memorial they found him to be commemorated on has been lost - the Todmorden Bourillion Reform Club.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
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
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1917
Month of death
December
Day of death
22
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial