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We remember Harry Crafts
We remember Harry Crafts
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1915
enlistment
Camberwell
United Kingdom
Source:8986361
9th November 1915
1917
appointments
Drummer "C" Company 3/7d Middlesex Regiment
Source:8986411
1917
1917
events
Concert Party
Arts and Culture
Not known
France
It is not known where or when this photograph was taken. Diary evidence attests that Harry Crafts was a drummer at the start of 1917
Source:8986414
1917
1917
events
Christmas Day
Arts and Culture
France
Harry Crafts would have produced this programme of food and entertainment for HQ 170th Infantry Brigade BEF on 25th December 1917
Source:8986418
25th December 1917
1919
discharge
Source:8986380
12th February 1919
1924
marriage
Mildred Emily Radburn
Source:8986379
9th August 1924
1925
children
Audrey Crafts
Source:8986394
15th December 1925
1931
children
Betty Crafts
Source:8986394
17th November 1931
1941
appointments
Home Guard
Source:8986581
February 1941 - December 1944
1946
awards
Defence Medal - Home Guard
Other War Service Award
Source:8986593
April 1946
service
British Army
Private
30623
Royal Lancaster Regiment
Source:999523
location
87 Albert Road, Peckham, SE15
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8986379
1958
death
Not War Related
Died after suffering from Multiple Sclerosis for two years
Watford
United Kingdom
Source:8986343
7th June 1958
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Crafts |
| Source | 999523 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 Albert Road, Peckham, SE15 | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 30623 | Royal Lancaster Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Defence Medal - Home Guard | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Crafts | daughter | 15th December 1925 | |
| Betty Crafts | daughter | 17th November 1931 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Crafts | mother | ||
| Henry Crafts | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Emily Radburn | wife | 9th August 1924 |
Media
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Short Service EnlistmentCertified Copy of Attestation Camberwell 9th November 1915Contributed by:
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Marriage CertificateMarriage between Harry Crafts and Mildred Emily RadburnContributed by:
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1917 DiaryDescribed as being Drummer, "C" Company 3/7d Middlesex RegimentContributed by:
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Programme for Christmas 1917Held at HQ 170th Infantry Brigade BEF; programme devised and created by Harry CraftsContributed by:
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Ready for ActionHarry Crafts in uniform for the Home Guard, Pulborough, W SussexContributed by:
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Defence MedalAwarded for service in the Home Guard, Pulborough, W SussexContributed by:
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Home Guard Certificate of Proficiency 19442nd Sussex Battalion Home GuardContributed by:
Caroline120618
Communities
Communities
This person is not linked to any communities.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Crafts | Caroline120618 | |
| Birth Certificaate | Caroline120618 | |
| Death Certificate | Caroline120618 | |
| Short Service Enlistment | Caroline120618 | |
| Marriage Certificate | Caroline120618 | |
| Certificate of Demobilization | Caroline120618 | |
| Will | Caroline120618 | |
| Daughters Audrey and Betty | Caroline120618 | |
| 1917 Diary | Caroline120618 | |
| Concert Party | Caroline120618 | |
| Programme for Christmas 1917 | Caroline120618 | |
| British War Medal | Caroline120618 | |
| Victory Medal | Caroline120618 | |
| Home Guard 1941 - 1944 | Caroline120618 | |
| Home Guard 1941 | Caroline120618 | |
| Ready for Action | Caroline120618 | |
| Defence Medal | Caroline120618 | |
| Home Guard Certificate of Proficiency 1944 | Caroline120618 |
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