Crawshaw, William Herbert –

Son of Henry and Elizabeth Ann Crawshaw, of 22, Broomhill Street, Horwich, Lancashire; husband of Sarah Alice Crawshaw (nee Caldwell), of 21, Dickinson Street East, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed at the Horwich Loco Works as a coppersmith. Formerly Pioneer 48660, 92nd Field Company, Royal Engineers.

Personal details

  • Surname: Crawshaw
  • Forename: William Herbert
  • Date of birth: October 20th, 1886
  • Birth place: Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Horwich, 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: Sapper
  • Unit: Railway Operating Company.
  • Service number: WR/250102
  • Regiment: Royal Engineers
  • Enlistment date: September 7th, 1914 - 1914-09-07
  • Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

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

Memorials

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

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/01/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7b

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