Herbert Crossland

Herbert enlisted in Retford in March 1915 and served with the 16th battalion, Sherwood Foresters He was wounded on 1st August 1917 but later died from these wounds at a Military Hospital in England, on 15th September 1917 and was buried in Retford Cemetery, with full military honours Pte Herbert Crossland Retford Times 28 Sept 1917 A military funeral took place at Retford on Friday, when the body of the late Private Herbert Crossland, son of the late Mr and Mrs Pierce Crossland , Canal Street, Retford, was laid to rest in the cemetery. The deceased who was 30 years of age, died in London National Hospital on September 15th where he had been a patient for five weeks having been wounded in France on August 1st. He was in the Sherwood Foresters and had rendered good service with the Expeditionary Force for thirteen months. He joined the army two years ago last March and for fifteen years had been in the employ of Mr David Tanner, coal merchant. He was an old National School boy. The coffin was removed upon arrival at Retford Station to the home of the deceased’s brother, Mr A Crossland, 31 West Street. The first part of the Burial Service was read at St Catherine’s Mission Church, where the brave soldier attended the Sunday School and the Rev R S Boden officiated. The coffin was drawn on a gun carriage and was covered by the Union Jack. The firing party came from a Notts camp and at the conclusion of the service, they fired three volley’s over the grave and the “Last Post” was sounded.

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