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We remember Charles Croft
We remember Charles Croft
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1915
dates
Age 37
Source:9462635
8th May 1915
employment
General Labourer
Source:9462635
service
British Army
Private
24973
Cheshire Regiment
2nd Battalion.
Source:9462632
location
22 Chapel Street Altrincham Cheshire.
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9462635
1915
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:9462635
8th May 1915
burial
Verlorenhoen
Belgium
Panel No.19 - 22.
Source:9462635
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Croft |
| Source | 1022382 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Chapel Street Altrincham Cheshire. | United Kingdom | other group residence address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 24973 | Cheshire Regiment | 2nd Battalion. | Private |
Media
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Ypres (Menin Gate) MemorialDedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.
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Chapel Street.The blue plaque in Altrincham commemorating the men from Chapel Street who fought in the First World War.
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Desmond1478 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial | Desmond1478 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Private Charles Croft. | Desmond1478 | |
| Chapel Street. | Desmond1478 | |
| Chjapel Street. | Desmond1478 | |
| Chapel Street. | Desmond1478 |
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