Basic Details
Surname
Crowther
Forenames
Thomas W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Thomas William
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. The brother of Harry who is also commemorated here, he was a local cricketer and footballer but worked as a weaver in a mill before he enlisted in May 1915. He served as a Lewis Gunner and was twice wounded, once buried and also temporarily deafened by a shell burst before, eventually, he was killed. Like his brother, he was a member of Perseverance Lodge and is also commemorated on IWM 2224 as well as the Arras 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
France
Town of death
Arras
Year of death
1917
Month of death
March
Day of death
23
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action