Private Harry Crawley
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1893
Date of Death
30 Oct 1917
War time / or Pre War occupation
Borough Surveyor's clerk
Employer
Luton Corporation
Regiment
Service Number
205822
Place of Birth
Luton
World War I Address
12 Rothesay Road
Luton
Place of Death
Belgium
Grave Location
No known grave
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
The Luton News , 29th November 1917
Pte Harry Crawley, 205822, 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, was killed in action near Passchendaele on October 30th, 1917. He was aged 24.
Born in Luton in 1893, he was the son of Harry and Amy Gertrude Crawley, of 12 Rothesay Road, Luton. Before joining up he had been employed as a clerk in the Borough Surveyor's office of Luton Corporation for about four years. He had joined the Beds at the outbreak of war and was stationed at Maresfield and in Ireland for training. He went to the Front in April 1917.
Elder brothers Miles and Ralph were both serving abroad with the Army Service Corps.
Individual Location
Author: Deejaya
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