Jabez William Crowson
Service Number
26466
Military Unit
16th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
Date of Death
03 Sep 1916 (35 years old)
Place of Birth
Shepshed Leicestershire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
He was a brick maker in 1911.
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
Jabez married Fanny Bates (born 24th March 1876) in 1899 in the Shardlow district, they lived at 2 Wellington Street, Stapleford and had a daughter Elizabeth Crowson born 1907.
In 1911 they lived on Dragwell Road Kegworth Leicestershire.
Commencing 26th March 1917 Fanny was awarded a pension of 17 shillings and 6 pence a week.
Military History
He enlisting 28th May 1915 at Ilkeston, Derbyshire. He went to France 6th March 1916 and was killed in action, 3rd September 1916, in the attack at Beaumont Hamel, France during the Battle of the Somme. Buried: Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Row F. Grave 4.
Extra Information
Additional Research by David Nunn
Photographs
Jabex William Crowson
The commonwealth wargraves commission headstone marking the grave of Jabez William Crowson at Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.