Crabtree, James Joseph –

Of 87, Waddington Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire. Formerly goalkeeper for Blackburn Rovers. Formerly Private 2520, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Commissioned 09/10/1915.

Personal details

  • Surname: Crabtree
  • Forename: James Joseph
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Clitheroe, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Clitheroe, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Captain
  • Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
  • Enlistment date: September 5th, 1914 - 1914-09-05
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Military Cross

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/08/1916 07/09/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5e 6b*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 07/09/1917 21/09/1917

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