Back to search results

Private TOM CROSBY

Service Number: 202719
Regiment & Unit/Ship

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

1st/5th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 15 April 1917

Age 19 years old

Buried or commemorated at

LAVENTIE MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE

III. F. 18.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Hannah Crosby, of 59, Sloane St., Ripley Ville, Bowling, Bradford, and the late John Crosby.
  • Personal Inscription SHARP AND SUDDEN WAS THE CALL OF ONE SO TEARLY LOVED BY ALL
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

LAVENTIE MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE
Nord France
Number of casualties: 549
View cemetery details