| Surname: | Crowley |
| Initials: | C J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/14006 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals, first served abroad (1) France, 25/3/1915. 21/8/1914 he enlisted in the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry No. 6832, age 19 years, occupation miner, born Llanwern, Glamorganshire, address: father 10 Hometon Street, Matthewstown, Mountain Ash. Glamorgan. 9/8/1915 he sustained GSW to left thigh, 9/1/1919 awarded 8/6 per week pension. 3/3/1918 transferred to Royal Engineers, No. WR/344766, 28/4/1917 transferred to Liverpool Regiment, No. 76446, 11/1/1918 transferred to MFP, served with APM 5 Area Merseyside Defences. 1/2/1918 he received a District Court Martial for accepting a bribe of 5/- as an incitement not to arrest a Canadian absentee, No. 4199 Pte. Wilson, 1st Quebec Regiment Canadian Exp Force,25/2/1918 at Liverpool, awarded 28 days detention and compulsory transfer to Labour Corps, No. 130158, 8/1/1919 to class Z reserve. Info from Pension Index Card: Crowley, Christopher John, RE, WR/344766, KSLI, 6832, KLR, 76446, MFP, 14006, Labour Corps, 130158, 8/1/1919, SFA.47751, 6 Cook Street, Prescot, Lancashire, Stamp: AD ?, at 8/3 from 9/1/1/19 to 13/1/1920, Chelsea No. Z/RE/15473, received 27/3/1919. Christopher John Crowley. |