William George – Croucher – Great Eastern Railway – Sergeant – 14/02/1918
Title
William George – Croucher – Great Eastern Railway – Sergeant – 14/02/1918
Initials / forenames
William George
Surname
Croucher
Railway company
Great Eastern Railway
Military unit
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), 1st Battalion
Military rank
Sergeant
Military number
6591
Railway department
Temple Mills, Wagon Shops
Railway job
Fitter
Date died
14/02/1918
Magazine reference
Great Eastern Railway Magazine, May 1918, p106
Memorial
Favreuil British Cemetery
Notes
Age 26 (born Aug 1891), the son of David and Mary Jane Croucher of 41 Lower Queen's Rd, Buckhurst Hill. Had worked at the Temple Mill Wagon Works since April 1906. Volunteered for service in September 1914. Killed in action.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Great Eastern Railway Magazine (image: Great Eastern Railway Society)
Date entered
22/08/2016
Last updated
22/08/2016
Citation
“William George – Croucher – Great Eastern Railway – Sergeant – 14/02/1918,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/58126.