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William Crofts

Details

Forename William
Surname Crofts
Middle Name
Memorial Leigh Cenotaph
Age 23
Address 39 Bond Street - Aunt Mrs Bleakley
Parents' Address
Township Leigh
Rank Private
Occupation or place of work Engine Tester for Ackers, Whitley & Co Ltd
Regiment Manchester Regiment 5th Batt
Day of Death 20
Month of Death October
Year of Death 1918
Cause of Death Killed by shell
Place of Burial Belle Vue British Cemetery, Briastre
Regiment Number 200713
Name of War First World War
Location
Additional Information LJ 22/11/18. CWGC, Ancestry