Crank, John William –

Son of William and Emma Crank, of 13, Horsa Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Formerly Private 3231, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded in the right arm and hospitalised at Graylingwell Hospital, Chichester in November 1916.

Personal details

  • Surname: Crank
  • Forename: John William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, 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: Private
  • Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 241236
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: November 4th, 1914 - 1914-11-04
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: 217701
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

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

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/11/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d

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