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Harry Croudace

Service Number 47864
Military Unit 22nd Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 17 Feb 1917 (24 Years Old)
Place of Birth North Wingfield, Derbyshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies Bank Clerk for Union of London & Smith's Bank. Secretary of the Boy Scout Association. Sang in St Mark's Church Choir and a member of the Swimming Club.
Family History

Parents: Thomas Dacre Croudace and Emma Croudace of 10 Kirkburn Avenue, Mansfield. Left £2193 19s & 2d in his will.

Military History

Awarded Military Medal: The German's blew up a big mine in the British Lines, and wrecked all the trenches in the vicinity, but a sergeant and 2 men scrambled over the wreckage and held the crater for several hours against the enemy until help arrived. Some bombardiers came up and the Germans were driven back. The Germans put up a strong artillery fire, and one time looked like taking the crater. All 3 men received the Military Medal. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

Extra Information

Photograph in the 31/08/1916 edition of the Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser.

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