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We remember Oscar Reginald Croft
We remember Oscar Reginald Croft
Timeline
Timeline
1873
sibling
Annie J Croft
Source:9277217
1873
1877
sibling
Ernest W Croft
Source:9277217
1877
1880
sibling
Gertrude E Croft
Source:9277217
1880
1882
sibling
Ethel G Croft
Source:9277217
1882
1883
sibling
John F Croft
Source:9277217
1883
1884
sibling
Florence M Croft
Source:9277217
1884
1889
sibling
Reuben S F Croft
Source:9277217
1889
1890
1891
location
7 Upper Brook Street, Ipswitch
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9277217
1891
1909
service
Royal Navy
Probationary SBA
M879
HMS Victory I
Source:9277216
8th April 1909 - 3rd February 1910
1910
enlistment
Portsmouth
United Kingdom
Source:9277214
6th July 1910
1910
employment
Painter
Source:9277214
8th July 1910
1916
service
British Army
Sapper
20281
Royal Engineers
4th Field Survey Company
Source:9277214
3rd August 1916 - 1st February 1917
1917
service
British Army
Sapper
20281
Royal Engineers
"G" Depot Company
Source:9277214
1st February 1917 - 27th May 1917
1918
hospitalisation
Sickness and reason for discharge
Hospital/Institution
Source:9277214
22nd August 1918 - 28th November 1918
1918
service
British Army
Sapper
20281
Royal Engineers
"G" Depot Company"
Source:9277214
22nd August 1918 - 22nd November 1918
1919
dates
Age 30
Source:8940786
17th June 1919
1919
death
War Related Sickness
Valvular Disease of the heart
United Kingdom
Source:7165249
Source:9277214
17th July 1919
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
A. I. 252
Source:8940786
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Oscar Reginald |
| Initials | OR |
| Last Name | Croft |
| Source | 8940786 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Upper Brook Street, Ipswitch | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20281 | Royal Engineers | "G" Depot Company | Sapper | |
| British Army | 20281 | Royal Engineers | 4th Field Survey Company | Sapper | |
| Royal Navy | M879 | HMS Victory I | Probationary SBA | ||
| British Army | 20281 | Royal Engineers | "G" Depot Company" | Sapper |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa | mother | ||
| William R Croft | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie J Croft | sister | 1873 | |
| Ernest W Croft | brother | 1877 | |
| Gertrude E Croft | sister | 1880 | |
| Ethel G Croft | sister | 1882 | |
| John F Croft | brother | 1883 | |
| Florence M Croft | sister | 1884 | |
| Reuben S F Croft | brother | 1889 |
Media
Media
Communities
Communities
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Hollybrook Cemetery in SouthamptonMore about Hollybrook Cemetery in Southampton
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | DR117137 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | DR117137 | |
| British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924 Transcription | DR117137 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave in Southampton | DR117137 | |
| Grave in Southampton | DR117137 |
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