William – Cruickshank – Caledonian Railway – Leading Seaman – 13/11/1916
Title
William – Cruickshank – Caledonian Railway – Leading Seaman – 13/11/1916
Initials / forenames
William
Surname
Cruickshank
Railway company
Caledonian Railway
Military unit
Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division
Military rank
Leading Seaman
Military number
Clyde Z/5337
Railway department
Larbert
Railway job
Ticket Collector
Date died
13/11/1916
Memorial
Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel
Notes
Age 20, the eldest son of William Cruickshank, of 20, Glebe Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. His father was a sergeant in the Stirlingshire Constabulary, Grangemouth. He enlisted a few months after the outbreak of war, and saw service in Salonika and France. Killed in action.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; information provided by Ken Morrison (private researcher)
Date entered
13/06/2018
Last updated
13/06/2018
Citation
“William – Cruickshank – Caledonian Railway – Leading Seaman – 13/11/1916,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 15, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/58106.