We remember William Buxton Crawford

We remember William Buxton Crawford

Timeline

Timeline

1883
sibling Mary Source:8885318 1883
1891
birth Walsoken, Norfolk United Kingdom Source:8879925 Source:8870866 1891
1894
sibling Arthur Source:8885271 1894
1901
dates Age 9 Source:8885318 1901
1901
location Stafford St, Walsoken, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8885318 1901
1911
location 28 Elizabeth Terrace, Walsoken, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8885271 1911
1911
employment Fruit gardener John Cockett - JP 'The Chestnuts', Wisbech Rd, Norwich United Kingdom Source:8870867 29th December 1911
1911
dates Age 18 Source:8870868 30th December 1911
1911
enlistment Wisbech, Norfolk United Kingdom Source:8870867 30th December 1911
1911
service British Army Private 8126 Hussars of the Line 4th Corps Source:8870868 30th December 1911
1912
dates Age 19 Source:8870867 1st January 1912
1912
events Confined to Barracks Ten days Military Discipline Curragh Camp Ireland Source:8870867 1st September 1912 - 3rd September 1912
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8870868 15th August 1914 - 13th January 1918
1916
service British Army Private 41451 Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) 3rd Squadron Source:8870868 27th June 1916 - 13th January 1918
1917
events Field Punishment No. I Military Discipline Amiens France Source:8870867 15th November 1917
1918
dates Age 24 Source:7188461 13th January 1918
service British Army Private 41451 Machine Gun Corps Cavalry Source:1010023
1918
death Killed in Action France Source:7188461 Source:8870866 13th January 1918
burial Hargicourt British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Aisne France I. E. 30. Source:7188461
sibling Harry Source:8870867

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Buxton
Initials WB
Last Name Crawford
Source 8870866
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
28 Elizabeth Terrace, Walsoken, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom parents address known 1911
Stafford St, Walsoken, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 41451 Machine Gun Corps Cavalry Private
British Army 8126 Hussars of the Line 4th Corps Private
British Army 41451 Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) 3rd Squadron Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emma Crawford mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Harry brother
Arthur brother 1894
Mary sister 1883
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Hazel Brown
DateHeightSource
1911-12-30 5'6"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1911-12-30 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Deborah102878
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Deborah102878
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Deborah102878
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Deborah102878
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Deborah102878
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Deborah102878

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