| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 11/6/1915, shown as 11/10/15 to 11/11/18 on medal roll page B122. He was born in Shoreditch, enlisted and resided in Wakefield. Died. Inscription on gravestone: May their reward be as real as their sacrifice.
Info from 1911 Census: James Crease, head, 30, married, policeman 510, Great Northern Railway Company, born London, Haggerston with wife Annie and 4 children.
Info from Army Record: 9/2/1897 enlisted in the Grenadier Guards, No. 6336, age 18.4 years, born Haggerston, Middlesex, fathers address: 8 Park Place, Haggerston, Middlesex, served Home 9/2/1897 to 27/9/1897, Gibraltar 28/9/1897 to 3/10/1899, Home 4/10/1899 to 17/3/1900, South Africa 18/3/1900 to 15/5/1902, Home 16/5/1902 to 8/2/1909 to discharge time expired.
Information from 2x Pension Index Cards: Crease, James, P/1213, MFP, A/Sgt, died 10/8/1918 strangulated femoral hernia,peritonitis. Widow Annie, 15 Station Street, Sandal, Wakefield, 26/9/1918 received a grant of £11, Children Ivy born 24/10/1904, James born 19/1/1906, Sydney born 24/2/1908, Charles born 8/1/1910, George born 1/5/1914, Jack born 3/10/1915 she received a pension of 44/7d per week 17/2/1919.
Info from Army Register of Soldiers Effects 1901-1929. 24/10/1918 widow Annie received £25/04/03, 18/12/1919 she received £18 war gratuity.
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