| Surname: | Crook |
| Initials: | B |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/4058 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 4/12/1915 to 6/1/1916. Enlisted as a Pte. 15 Welsh Regt. No. 20254, born 17/4/1898, address 30 Croston Street, Bolton, Lancashire, later 348 St Helen's Road, Bolton. Married Francis Green, transferred to MFP date not known. 18/6/19 to class Z reserve. A letter in his army record dated 19/1/1916 from his father Mr Beny Crook, 348 St Helens Bolton to Staff, War Office reads: I write to you in reference to 20254 Private Beny Crook, The 15 Welsh Regiment who is now on sick furlough with his feet. As I am his father I feel I must tell you he is under age for active service, as he was only 17 years of age last April, I enclose his birth certificate and I think he is too young for active service conditions after so short a stay in France and his youth will not stand it. I consider it would be right to be put on home service until ? of age. I hope you will consider this and I think it will be for the country's benefit, ? you will reply, for which I shall be grateful, Yours truly Beny Crook. A note dated 17/1/1916 from Infantry Records, Shrewsbury states: This youth being 17 years of age will be held to serve. His parents have been notified to that effect and their sons birth certificate return to them. Enclosed correspondence please return after taking note. Maj. for Col. Inf Records, No. 4 District. Benjamin Crook. |