Son of Herbert Crossland. An old boy of Bolton Grammar School (1908-1910). Enlisted September 1914. Reported missing since 20/07/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.
Crossland, Richard –
Personal details
- Surname: Crossland
- Forename: Richard
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Todmorden, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 20th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 20th (3rd Public Schools) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 4713
- Regiment: Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Grammar School - Bolton School
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Oxford Grove Council School WWI 1914-1919 Roll of Honour
- Sunning Hill (Daubhill) School WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1914 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7c S19*