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Post by bomber on Oct 24, 2010 16:34:42 GMT
Oh Eddie, that brought a lump to mine as well  How sad that they are just left there. We Will Remember Them |
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Post by bomber on Oct 24, 2010 16:40:42 GMT
Mine went down at Flaunders, Dardanelles and the Somme |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2010 14:10:03 GMT
Hi Total, not sure if you already have this info but Harold's brother also served WW1 Frederick Crook of 17 East Ordsall lane, Salford Private 503126 393 H.S Labour Corps I think this could possibly be his medal card? Frederick Crook's medal card |
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Post by total on Oct 25, 2010 17:21:27 GMT
Thanks for that Ben, I knew he had a brother from the paper cutting, but didn't know his name..... But Frederick would also tie in (as well as the address) because my Nana called her second son Frederick, and her first son was called John, which was Harolds middle name.
I downloaded that medal card info, i'm not fully sure what I'm looking at, but i think he may have been awarded 6 medals!
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Post by bomber on Oct 25, 2010 17:25:27 GMT
Eddie, send me a copy if you want, will have a look at it  |
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Post by total on Oct 25, 2010 17:52:16 GMT
done
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Post by ELAINE on Oct 25, 2010 17:52:37 GMT
A beautiful picture of Harold....
Thank you for sharing his story....God bless him....We will not forget....
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Post by bomber on Oct 25, 2010 17:55:36 GMT
As far as I can see, Frederick gained the 14/15 Star and the Victory Medal, he was in the Manchester Regiment, before transferring to the Labour Corps.
The other 5 are different Frederick Crooks lol
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Post by mack on Oct 25, 2010 18:04:40 GMT
hiya total
harolds body wouldnt have been placed on the edge of the trench,his pals would have made sure that he got a decent burial when things had quietened down,they would have buried him close to the lines out of site of the snipers,when the pennisular was evacuated,the locals took away thousands of grave markers for firewood,thats why there are many men who have unknown graves,or who have special memorials in cemeteries at gallipoli
the gallipoli peninsular is a peace park,the turks are very keen to make sure that its not abused,anyone trying to remove souveniers[badges,bones or artifcts]will be prosecuted,they regard it as grave robbing,they are the only former enemy of our country,who care about our fallen servicemen
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Post by bomber on Oct 25, 2010 18:18:00 GMT
Have located his War Record and will print it off for you Eddie  |
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Post by bomber on Oct 25, 2010 21:09:44 GMT
Can anyone search, a John Harold Eldwell service record, Thats Harold Crooks birth Name lol, and how he appears on the CWGC, but can I find his service record lol, I know it might not be there, but if anyone could confirm that - thanks |
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Post by total on Oct 25, 2010 21:36:15 GMT
Thanks Mack.
Well what ever became of his final resting place we'll never find out, but although I've only ever seen pictures of the place you can see how beautiful it is, so his final place will remain there forever in that beautiful place.
Hard to imagine the horror and death that happened there because the place looks so idyllic.
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Post by total on Oct 25, 2010 21:36:34 GMT
Thanks Deb for all your hard work |
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Post by bomber on Oct 25, 2010 21:38:13 GMT
Your Welcome lol ;l)
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