Crowther, Lionel Percy –

Son of Mr. George Crowther, headmaster of St. Matthew’s School, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Previous service Private 26500, 10th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment, discharged 26/07/1916 due to sickness. Whilst of Halton Camp, Buckinghamshire appeared aged 35 before Bolton Magistrates on 03/06/1918 accused of having fraudulently obtained ?2 from Benjamin Green on 17 & 18/10/1917 by deception. Remanded to 06/06/1918 from which the case was sent to the Quarter Sessions. Convicted and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment.

Personal details

  • Surname: Crowther
  • Forename: Lionel Percy
  • Date of birth: October 29th, 1886
  • Birth place: Maryport, Cumberland
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Air Mechanic Third Class
  • Unit: Halton Camp Training Centre.
  • Service number: 161918
  • Regiment: Royal Air Force
  • Enlistment date: April 18th, 1918 - 1918-04-18
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: NONE - NOT ELIGIBLE
  • Silver War badge: 175660
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1914 12/07/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7d 4d

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