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LESLIE CRAWSHAW
Surname: CRAWSHAW
Forename: LESLIE
Initials: L
Date of Birth
1897
Place of Birth Sedgehill, Wiltshire
Place of Birth Source
Address
East Martin Farm, Martin, Salisbury, Wilts
Schools attended
Employment / trade
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents) Son of James and Rosa Crawshaw of 5 Victoria Road, Ferndown, Dorset.
Spouse Name
Notes Name listed in War Heroes of Ferndown by Ian Dale
Regiment at call-up Royal Field Artillery
Regiment at discharge
Rank at call-up Gunner
Service no at call-up
Date of attestation
-
Date of call-up
-
Area reported to
Source
Naval vessels served
Decorations and awards
Other service details C Battery, 87th Brigade
Other rank
Other service no
Service facts Western Front.
died of fatally wounds
Age at death 18
Date of death
23 Sep 1915
Regiment at death Royal Field Artillery
Battalion at death
Rank at death Gunner
Circumstances of death
Service no at death 59120
Field of action at death
Place of death France
Location of grave MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Position IV. D. 7.
Other memorials Named on Ferndown British Legion memorial
Newspaper Reference
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LESLIE CRAWSHAW
Surname: | CRAWSHAW |
Forename: | LESLIE |
Initials: | L |
Date of Birth | 1897 |
Place of Birth | Sedgehill, Wiltshire |
Place of Birth Source | |
Address | East Martin Farm, Martin, Salisbury, Wilts |
Schools attended |
Employment / trade | |
Place of work | |
Family (parents and grandparents) | Son of James and Rosa Crawshaw of 5 Victoria Road, Ferndown, Dorset. |
Spouse Name | |
Notes | Name listed in War Heroes of Ferndown by Ian Dale |
Regiment at call-up | Royal Field Artillery |
Regiment at discharge | |
Rank at call-up | Gunner |
Service no at call-up | |
Date of attestation | - |
Date of call-up | - |
Area reported to | |
Source |
Naval vessels served | |
Decorations and awards | |
Other service details | C Battery, 87th Brigade |
Other rank | |
Other service no | |
Service facts | Western Front. died of fatally wounds |
Age at death | 18 |
Date of death | 23 Sep 1915 |
Regiment at death | Royal Field Artillery |
Battalion at death | |
Rank at death | Gunner |
Circumstances of death | |
Service no at death | 59120 |
Field of action at death | |
Place of death | France |
Location of grave | MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY |
Position | IV. D. 7. |
Other memorials | Named on Ferndown British Legion memorial |
Newspaper Reference |
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