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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 18 Nov 2009 19:38

Sheena


whatever records from WW1 that survived the bomb and then a fire are now all on ancestry.co.uk ....... but you have to have the premium membership to look at them.



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Sheena

Sheena Report 18 Nov 2009 14:13

yes robert and harry was thomas crosby brother dont know if any died can remember dad said there was a black penny medal what u got when someone died at war

Bren from Oldham

Bren from Oldham Report 18 Nov 2009 11:53

CROSBY Thomas LANCE SERGEANT 19/470 NRTH FUS 1916 I.30 283
CROSBY Thomas PRIVATE 25793 THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS 1917 I.13 293
CROSBY Thomas ASSISTANT SERGEANT 17504 RNLR 1917 I.22 372
CROSBY Thomas A GUNNER 63128 ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY 1917 A.2 272

These 4 Thomas Crosbys are listed amongst the dead for WW1

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 18 Nov 2009 10:49

Was one of the brothers Harry?

Harry Crosby abt 1885 157 Ingrow Lane Ingrow, Heighley (Keighley on image)

Name: Harry Crosby
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Age at Enlistment: 31
Document Year: 1916
Regimental Number: 364796
Number of Images: 14


Married Alice Buckley 20/3/1917 but had a child Elizabeth Alice in 1907

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Wildgoose

Wildgoose Report 18 Nov 2009 10:49


Is this one of Thomas's brothers?

Name: Robert Crosby
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Age at Enlistment: 19
Birth Parish: Lincoln
Birth County: Lincolnshire
Document Year: 1908
Regimental Number: 576
Regiment Name: Batt West Rid Regiment
Number of Images: 6

Researching:
Northampton/Blisworth Northants/Hinderclay Suffolk

AllanC

AllanC Report 18 Nov 2009 10:47

Sheena

Unfortunately a lot of WW1 records were destroyed, ironically in an air-raid, in WW2.

If you can locate the regimental museum for the one he may have served in you may find some information.

Have you found this site? http://www.1914-1918.net/
It could point you in the right direction.

Sheena

Sheena Report 18 Nov 2009 10:11

hi was wondering where to go or to find army records, his name was thomas crosby was born 1887 in lincoln but moved to keighley when a child, dont know what regiment he was in might have been yorkshire one his parents were william and elizabeth crosby,think he had two other brothers that went in war but died, thomas fought at pashendale thats all i know any help would b great