| Surname: | Crossley |
| Initials: | E |
| Rank: | Private |
| Army Number: | 3436021 |
| Notes: | CMP. 3/2/19 e enlisted in to the Lancashire Fusiliers transferred to CMP. Info from Army Record:- Born 3/7/00, Burnley, Lancs, 20/9/17 he enlisted in to the Welsh Regt, training reserve N. TR 94/78974 discharged 2/2/29 and he re enlisted in to the Lancashire Fusiliers, No. 70971, age 18.6 years, occupation slaters labourer, address:- 7 Collier Street, Burnley, Lancs. Served Home 3/12/19 to 20/10/19, India 21/10/19 to 14/11/21, Home 15/11/21 to 31/3/22, reenlisted 12/6/22, discharged 11/6/226 Re enlisted 14/12/39 in to the Royal Warwickshire Regt, No. 3436021, Address:- 64 Airdrie Crescent, Burnley, Lancs, Occupation Labourer, 17/12/21 he married Evelyn Tempest at Burnley. discharge certificate:- trade on enlistment Labourer, other civilian qualifications colliery boilerman, testimonial: A good type, hones, sober & trustworthy. signed OC 1 Coy (TC) CMP. Southampton 21/7/45, address:- 64 Ardrie Crescent, Burnley, Lancs. Served Home 14/12/39 to 7/3/40, BEF 8/2/40 to 24/6/40, Home 25/6/40 to 16/9/45, class Z (T) reserve 17/9/45. 30/9/40 AWOL sick at home, 18/7/41 1 month probation with 27 Coy, TC, CMP, 25/4/42 Hygiene course, 23/11/42 to CMP (TC), 8/2/43 62 Coy (TC)m 19/2/43 to 29 Coy (TC), 27/9/41 ti 1 Coy (TC), 17/9/45 to class Z (T) reserve. 2/1/50 1939-1945 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. note:- Died of wounds 17/9/45. (discharge to class Z (T) reserve in army record). Not found in CWGC Register. Address:- 64 Airdrie Crescent, Burnley, Lancs. Ezra Crossley. |