Private 32541 George Owen Crooks
Regiment/Unit: Royal Lancashire Regiment -
Theatre of War: Home(Pilkingtons Special Hospital)
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 12th of February 1919
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 11 / Grave 710
BMD details:
Burial date: 17/02/1919
Family details:
Information from attestation papers: George Owen-Crooks, 149 Windleshaw Road, St Helens, Lancs. Soldiers effects form not found.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old George is living at 149 Windleshaw Road, St Helens with parents Thomas (38), Edith M (38) and four siblings: Thomas (14), [cas=449]William Crooks[/cas] (12), Elsie (8), Nellie (2). Also at the address is boarder William Mulholland (32). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Pawnbroker' George still living at 149 Windleshaw Road, St Helens with parents Thomas (48), Edith M (48) and five siblings: Thomas (24), [cas=449]William Crooks[/cas] (22), Elsie (18), Nellie (12), Norman (8).
Notes:
[note=38] Two Crooks Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Enlisted 16/11/1915. Discharged 17/10/1917 (G.S.Wounds - Abdomen) [s][b]George Owen Crooks is not commemorated on the CWGC site.[/b] We have obtained his death certificate and have sent all details and evidence to CWGC. We are still waiting for them to commemorate George Owen-Crooks on their site.[/s] [box][b]08/02/2014[/b] - George Owen Crooks is now commemorated by CWGC and his name has been added to the United Kingdom Book of Remembrance. [url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/75447723/CROOKS,%20GEORGE%20OWEN]George Owen Crooks page on CWGC[/url] [/box] [box][b]12/05/2014[/b] - CWGC have now accepted that George is buried at St Helens and his register entry (and web page) have been updated accordingly. CWGC will now ensure his commemoration in perpetuity[/box]
[note=38] Two Crooks Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Enlisted 16/11/1915. Discharged 17/10/1917 (G.S.Wounds - Abdomen) [s][b]George Owen Crooks is not commemorated on the CWGC site.[/b] We have obtained his death certificate and have sent all details and evidence to CWGC. We are still waiting for them to commemorate George Owen-Crooks on their site.[/s] [box][b]08/02/2014[/b] - George Owen Crooks is now commemorated by CWGC and his name has been added to the United Kingdom Book of Remembrance. [url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/75447723/CROOKS,%20GEORGE%20OWEN]George Owen Crooks page on CWGC[/url] [/box] [box][b]12/05/2014[/b] - CWGC have now accepted that George is buried at St Helens and his register entry (and web page) have been updated accordingly. CWGC will now ensure his commemoration in perpetuity[/box]
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/32541_George_Owen_Crooks.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private George Owen Crooks at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
