| Surname: | Crook |
| Initials: | R |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | P/11556 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2b) Gallipoli, 14/6/1915 to 21/10/1915 and (3) Egypt, 25/4/1916 to 26/10/1916 and (4) Mesopotamia, 7/3/1916 to 26/7/1918. Formerly Sgt. 6 East Lancashire Regiment. No. 6/5958. Formerly served in the East Lancashire Militia. Enlisted 18/2/91 in the East Lancashire Regiment, age 18 years, occupation Weaver, home address: 36 Harvey Street, Blackburn, Lancashire. Served home 18/2/91 to 19/2/93, India 20/2/93 to 28/2/96, Burma 29/2/96 to 16/12/97, Home 17/12/97 to 13/1/00, South Africa 14/1/00 to 15/9/02, Home 16/9/02 to 19/2/03 to discharge. Re enlisted 14/8/14, age 39.6 years, home address: 25 Great Bolson Street, Blackburn. 15/2/17 transferred to the MFP. 26/4/19 to Class Z Reserve. Info from Pension Index Card:- Crook, Richard, MFP, P/11556, 38925, 6/5958, 3152, SFJ.2708, MFP.1431, 11/M/460641. Richard Crook, Richard Crook. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | India Medal 1895 - 1902 (London Gazette: WO 100/78 Page: 178 July 14, 1896) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Relief of Chitral, 1895. Awarded as Pte. 1 East Lancashire Regiment, No. 5958. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/184 Page: 334 Oct. 16, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Johannesburg, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Awarded as Pte. 1 East Lancashire Regiment, No. 5958. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/330 Page: 228 Feb. 12, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte. 1 East Lancashire Regiment, No. 5958. Remarks: A Reserve. |