Lance Serjeant 242358 Harry Cratchley
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 2nd of February 1918
Born: Hanley, Staffs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Chocques Military Cemetery - I. O. 15.
BMD details:
Marriage: 25/02/1915 Henricum CRATCHLEY to Isabellam B DUFFICY at Holy Cross RC, St Helens.
Family details:
Son of Joseph and Mary Ellen Cratchley, of 50, Seaford St., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent; husband of Isabella Cratchley. Widow Isabella is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 10 years old Harry living at 50 Seaford Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent with his parents Joseph (32), Mary E (37) and brother Arthur (7). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Engine Cleaner' Harry living at 50 Seaford Street, Shelton, Stoke On Trent with parents Joseph (42), Mary Ellen (47) and two siblings: Arthur (17), Albert (8). Also at the address is Josephs sister in law Ellen Maria Dawson (53).
Notes:
Brother [url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/500274/CRATCHLEY,%20A]Sapper 492078 Arthur Cratchley M.M.[/url] also fell in The Great War and is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery.
Brother [url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/500274/CRATCHLEY,%20A]Sapper 492078 Arthur Cratchley M.M.[/url] also fell in The Great War and is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/242358HarryCratchley.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/H_Cratchley_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Serjeant Harry Cratchley at Chocques Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
