Third son of Councillor George Crowther, of Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton Church Institute. Brought to the City of London Military Hospital from the Dardanelles for treatment of “serious complications arising from septic poisoning in a relatively slight wound.” Attached to the Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry. Name reported as BAZIL Crowther in BJ&G.
Crowther, Basil –
Personal details
- Surname: Crowther
- Forename: Basil
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: Not known
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- 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: 24/12/1914 21/07/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7d 6d-e*