| Notes: | MMP. He was born at St. Luke's, London, enlisted in London and resided in Farnborough. Died of wounds. First BEF casualty to die of wounds in the UK. Awarded the 1914 Star, the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 13/8/1914 to 19/9/1914. Serving with 1 Division. He was born in London, enlisted 6/9/00, occupation French Polisher. No inscription on gravestone.
Info from Army Register of Soldiers' Effects 1901-1929. died Military Hospital Fort Pitt, Kent,
He has 2 x medal cards L G Crossman Victory and War Medals. and 2 x R G Crossman 1914 Star both with same details. Enlisted in the 1 Royal Dragoons, No. 4994, 6/9/1900. He transferred to the 8 Hussars, No. 6265 30/11/1903 to join his brother. Born St Lukes, Middlesex, occupation French Polisher. Served Home 6/9/1900 to 5/8/1901, South Africa 6/8/1901 to 25/9/1902, Home 26/9/1902 to 19/5/1905, Egypt 20/5/1905 to 23/3/1911, Home 24/3/1911 to 14/8/1914, BEF 15/8/1914 to 19/9/1914, Home 20/9/1914. Transferred to MMP 15/10/1904. Died at Fort Pitt Hospital, Chatham from wounds received in action serving with the Exp Force, admitted 21/9/1914, died 23/9/1914, Shell wound developed tetanus. Strange his has no clasp to 1914 star and died of wounds. Initials R G Richard George, initials on medal roll page B858 shown as L G
Entry in De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, Volume 3, page 68. CROSSMAN R G. Sergt. No. 588. Military Mounted Police, served with the Expeditionary Force in France. Died of Wounds 1914.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- Crossman, Richard George, No. 588, MMP, Sgt, 23/9/1914 died of wounds received in action. Widow Alice Ada, born 2/1/1885, address: Malvern, Union Street, Farnborough, they had one child Jocelyn Alice Maud born 5/11/1912. 24/3/1915 his widow recerived 16/- per week pension.
Richard George Crossman.
Extract from the East Anglian Daily Times 28 October 1914.
A further communique announces that Sergt. R G Crossman, Military Mounted Police, has died of wounds. |
UNITED KINGDOM
