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We remember Alfred Crook
We remember Alfred Crook
Timeline
Timeline
1911
employment
Police Constable
Burnley Borough Police
Burnley, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6633601
1911 - 4th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Grenadier Guards
Source:6633601
4th August 1914 - September 1915
1915
employment
Police Constable
Burnley Borough Police
Burnley, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6633654
September 1915 - August 1916
1916
service
British Army
28520
East Lancashire Regiment
Source:6633601
August 1916
1918
dates
Age 33
Source:6633601
8th May 1918
1918
service
British Army
Serjeant
94227
King's Liverpool Regiment
Source:6633601
8th May 1918
1918
location
11 Hill Marton Street, Burnley, Lancashire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6633601
8th May 1918
enlistment
Preston, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6633547
service
British Army
Grenadier Guards
Source:6633601
1918
death
Killed in Action
Heart pierced by splinter of German rifle grenade
Source:6633547
Source:6633601
8th May 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Crook |
| Source | 1026268 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Hill Marton Street, Burnley, Lancashire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 8th May 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | ||||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | ||||
| British Army | 28520 | East Lancashire Regiment | |||
| British Army | 94227 | King's Liverpool Regiment | Serjeant |
Media
Media
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Burnley Police army reservistsCrook is sixth from right in this photo from the Burnley Express 08/08/14 which shows the army reservists from Burnley Borough Police at Manchester Road railway station being seen off by the Chief Constable.Contributed by:
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Burnley Borough Police war memorialFeatures name and unit of this personContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Cranborne3325 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Burnley Express | Cranborne3325 | |
| Burnley Borough Police war memorial | Cranborne3325 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Crook | Cranborne3325 | |
| Burnley Police army reservists | Cranborne3325 | |
| Burnley Borough Police war memorial | Cranborne3325 |
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