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We remember Ernest Courtenay Crosse
We remember Ernest Courtenay Crosse
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Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Flora Crosse
Source:8726739
1885
1887
1889
sibling
Spencer Crosse
Source:8726739
1889
1892
sibling
Dorothy Crosse
Source:8726739
1892
1901
dates
Age 14
Source:8726739
1901
1901
location
Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8726739
1901
1906
education
Balliol College, University of Oxford
Source:8726746
1906 - 1910
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6172802
1915
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, 1st Class
Army Chaplain's Department
Attached to the 8th and 9th Battalions of the Devonshire Regiment
Source:6172802
1st July 1916
1921
employment
Headmaster of a school
New Zealand
Source:6172792
1921
1933
employment
Headmaster
Ardingly College
Aridngly, West Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:6172797
1933 - 1946
1955
dates
Age 68
Source:6172820
1955
education
Clifton College
Source:6172802
education
Ely Theological College
Source:6172802
service
British Army
Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, The Reverend
Army Chaplain's Department
Source:5328739
1955
death
Lambeth, London
United Kingdom
Source:6172820
1955
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Army Chaplain's Department | Attached to the 8th and 9th Battalions of the Devonshire Regiment | Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, 1st Class | ||
| British Army | Army Chaplain's Department | Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, The Reverend |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Crosse | mother | ||
| Reverend E I Crosse | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Crosse | sister | 1885 | |
| Spencer Crosse | brother | 1889 | |
| Dorothy Crosse | sister | 1892 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Flag in IWM CollectionsOn 2 July Ernest used this flag to conduct the burials of 163 men of the Devonshire Regiment, mostly victims of machine gun fire.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| School & university registers Image | Charlotte33 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Item in IWM Collections - flag | Charlotte33 | |
| Item in IWM collections - stole | Charlotte33 | |
| Article about the Devonshire Regiment, referencing E C Crosse | Charlotte33 | |
| Article about Ardingley College, referencing Ernest Crosse | Charlotte33 | |
| Aritcle 'The Devonshires Held This Trench - The Devonshires Hold It Still' | Charlotte33 | |
| Clearing the Dead by Peter E. Hodgkinson | Ian105013 | |
| Private Papers of Canon E C Crosse DSO MC | Simon1303 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Flag in IWM Collections | Charlotte33 | |
| Portrait | debbie2674 |
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We remember Ernest Courtenay Crosse
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