Private 21392 George T Crook
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 23rd of March 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pozieres Memorial - Panel 48 and 49.
BMD details:
Marriage: 08/06/1914 George T CROOKS to Elizabeth A JOHNSON at Sutton St Nicholas CE. Vol 8b - Page 1268. The couple had two children: Florence Mary born 24/08/1914 & Gladys 1915 in St Helens.
Family details:
Next of kin and address at enlistment: George is living at 4 Higher Parr Street, Parr, St Helens and was a bootmaker. Father George is named as N-o-K at the above address, this changes to Elizabeth Crook (wife), Clarence Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old George is living at 18 Higher Parr Street, Parr, St Helens with parents George (32), Florence (32) and two siblings William (11), May (2 Mths). Also at the address are boarder Leonard Crooks (26) and visitor Maud Crooks (24). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Clogger' George living at 20 Higher Parr Street, Parr, St Helens with parents George (43), Florence (43) and four siblings: William H (20), Percy (8), Alice (5), Nellie (3).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url] Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/21392GeorgeTCrook.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Pozieres_Memorial3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Pozieres Memorial bearing the inscription for Private George Crook
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
