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We remember Edward Penn Crofts
We remember Edward Penn Crofts
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1895
sibling
John William Crofts
Source:8483712
18th December 1895
enlistment
Northampton
United Kingdom
Source:8483712
service
British Army
Private
2132
Northamptonshire Regiment
Source:1022491
service
British Army
Private
200306
Northamptonshire Regiment
Source:1022491
service
British Army
Private
Northamptonshire Regiment
1/4th Battalion
Source:8483712
location
69 Great Russell Street
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8493253
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed in the second battle of Gaza attacking Turk positions on the Beersheba Road
Gaza
Palestine, State of
Source:8483711
19th April 1917
burial
Gaza
Israel
XIII. D. 10
Source:8483711
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Penn |
| Initials | EP |
| Last Name | Crofts |
| Source | 8483711 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 Great Russell Street | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2132 | Northamptonshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 200306 | Northamptonshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Northamptonshire Regiment | 1/4th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mary Crofts nee Penn | mother | ||
| William Henry Crofts | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John William Crofts | brother | 18th December 1895 |
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Photograph: 1/4th Battalion, The Northamptonshire1/4th Battalion moving to the Suez canal, 1916. Copyright Northampton Museums and Art GalleryContributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate | Stephen61082 | |
| Death certificate | Stephen61082 | |
| Letter to Northampton Independant | Stephen61082 | |
| Great Russell Street Northampton | Stephen61082 | |
| Photograph: 1/4th Battalion, The Northamptonshire | Stephen61082 |
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