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We remember George Crabtree
We remember George Crabtree
Timeline
Timeline
1879
birth
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1879
1917
dates
Age 38
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9th October 1917
enlistment
Rochdale, Lancashire
United Kingdom
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marriage
Eliza
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service
British Army
12577
Lancashire Fusiliers
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service
British Army
Private
12577
Lancashire Fusiliers
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service
British Army
Private
242418
Lancashire Fusiliers
2nd/6th Battalion
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theatres
Western Europe :1
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1917
death
Killed in Action
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9th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 54 to 60 and 163A.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Crabtree |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12577 | Lancashire Fusiliers | |||
| British Army | 12577 | Lancashire Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 242418 | Lancashire Fusiliers | 2nd/6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza | wife |
Media
Media
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Lancashire Fusliliers cap badgeServing in 2nd/6th Battalion at time of death (CWGC Records)
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BWM and Victory MedalAs awarded to George Crabtree for service in the Great War (Medal Index Card)Contributed by:
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"MISSING TEN MONTHS - NOW PRESUMED KILLED"Rossendale Free Press - 10th August 1918Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Cenotaph (IWM Ref: 594 - no names)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Cenotaph (IWM Ref: 594 - no names)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Fusliliers cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 | |
| "MISSING TEN MONTHS - NOW PRESUMED KILLED" | Ian105013 |
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