Basic Details
Surname
Crowther
Forenames
A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Arthur
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a driver for the Brighouse Co-Op bakery before he enlisted in March 1916. he was wounded in the head on April 2nd whilst cleaning grenades - a comrade threw away a grenade which exploded in the air. he died 2 days later in a casualty clearing station. This was the only Calderdale memorial he was found to have been commemorated on.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
D of W Regt
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Aveluy
Cemetery
Communal Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
4
Age at death
22
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds