Son of Enoch and Mary Crook, of 17, Mill Street, Dunscar, Turton, Lancashire. Formerly 2nd Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers. Mistakenly reported as having been killed in December 1914, subsequently confirmed alive. Wounded several times. Assisted the wounded Fusilier hero, Private Lynn (mentioned in Sir John French’s despatch) to the field dressing station after he had been gassed.
Crook, Herbert –
Personal details
- Surname: Crook
- Forename: Herbert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Dunscar, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 32
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 30th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 357
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: M.M.
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Christ Church (Walmsley) C.E. Church Memorial - Turton
- CWGC Memorial: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: XX. C. 13.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/01/1915 22/01/1915 16/07/1915 27/08/1915 17/11/1916 24/11/1916 22/12/1916 13/07/1917 16/11/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7b 5f 6d 5h 7d 6g* 7b 4c 6c* S16*
- Bolton Chronicle: 03/11/1916 24/11/1916 16/11/1917