Percy
Crossley
Born in South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of William Crossley
and Emma (Newlove) Crossley
Brother of
Annie Elizabeth (Crossley) Jenkin, Harriett Crossley, Charles Crossley, Alice Crossley, Bertha (Crossley) Simpson, Fred Crossley, Sydney Crossley, Herbert Crossley, Albert Crossley, Hilda Crossley and Willie Crossley
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 27
in France
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Feb 2014
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Biography
Private Percy Crossley was Killed in Action during World War I.
Percy was born in 1889 in South Elmsall, Yorkshire. He was the son of William Crossley and Emma (Newlove) Crossley.[1]
In the 1901 census Percy was living in South Elmsall, Yorkshire.[1]
In the 1911 census Percy was living in South Elmsall, Yorkshire: Barnsley Road.[2]
Private Percy Crossley served in the British Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Service ended: 7 November 1916
Service started:
Unit(s): King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Service ended: 7 November 1916
Percy was killed in action on 7 November 1916 in France.[3][4][5]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1901 Census Returns of England and Wales, original data from The National Archives, reference: Class: RG13; Piece: 4308; Folio: 65; Page: 3.
Birth date: abt 1890, Birth place: Sth Elmsall, Yorkshire, England,
Residence date: 1901, Residence place: South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England. - ↑ 1911 Census Returns of England and Wales, original data from The National Archives.
Birth date: abt 1890, Birth place: Ett Elmsell, Yorkshire, England,
Residence date: 02 Apr 1911, Residence place: South Elmsall, Yorkshire-West Riding, England. - ↑ "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" P CROSSLEY, HEBUTERNE MILITARY CEMETERY I. V. 6. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/322305/p-crossley/
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24370966/p-crossley: accessed 11 November 2022), memorial page for Private P Crossley (unknown–7 Nov 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #24370966, citing Hebuterne Military Cemetery, Hebuterne, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
- ↑ "UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919" Name: Percy Crossley Death Date: 7 Nov 1916 Death Place: France and Flanders Enlistment Place: Elmsall, Yorks Rank: Private : King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Battalion: 1st 5th Battalion Regimental Number: 6504 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Ancestry uk Record UKsoldiersGreatWar #356646
Acknowledgements
- Profile Crossley-292 was created through the import of Descendants of William Crossley 1849.GED on Feb 26, 2014 by Ron Woodhouse.
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