Son of the late Joseph and Isabella Crook, of Wellington Road, Turton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 8103, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died at Cox Heath Auxiliary Hospital, Maidstone, Kent, due to pneumonia following trench fever..
Crook, William Pilling (Willie) –
Personal details
- Surname: Crook
- Forename: William Pilling (Willie)
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Turton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 40
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 29th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 243513
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: December 3rd, 1915 - 1915-12-03
- Enlistment location: Edgworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Turton (St. Anne) Churchyard, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: E. 38.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 31/05/1918 07/06/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f 6c/d*