Son of James and Elizabeth Crichton, of 42, Raglan Street, Lower Broughton, Lancashire. Formerly 213844, Royal Field Artillery. Service Number incorrectly recorded as 189684 on SDGW. Confirmed against CWGC and Medal Card.
Crichton, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Crichton
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Manchester, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 8th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 12th Battalion, The Tank Corps.
- Service number: 109684
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Heavy Branch) / The (Royal) Tank Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Rochdale, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Anneux British Cemetery, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: IV. C. 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 09/11/1918