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We remember Harry Crook
We remember Harry Crook
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1900
enlistment
UK
United Kingdom
Source:1027181
1900
1901
service
British Army
Private
6747
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:6658228
31st March 1901
1901
awards
Queens South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:6658228
1st April 1901
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1027181
27th August 1914 - 26th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
6747
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:1027181
27th September 1914 - 26th September 1914
1914
death
Died of wounds
United Kingdom
Source:7192108
Source:8858761
Source:1027181
27th September 1914
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:7192108
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Crook |
| Source | 1027181 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6747 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6747 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Queens South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Boer War uniformThe British Army uniform, khaki with Slade Wallace webbing and Foreign Service Helmet, which predates the peaked cap and 1908 pattern webbing of the Tommy of 1914
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Keith1947 -
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Grave in HampshireThe grave of Private Harry Crook in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire (image 08/2013)Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
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South Wales Borderers Boer War veterans part 1More about South Wales Borderers Boer War veterans part 1
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Boer War Records 1899-1902 | Keith1947 | |
| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Boer War uniform | Keith1947 | |
| Queen's South Africa medal | Keith1947 | |
| Grave in Hampshire | DR117137 |
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