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Sergeant Harry Croft

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Croft, Harry
Date of birth: 1885-07-19
Place of birth: Walsall Staffordshire England
Next of kin: None, Orphan
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Teamster
Occupation (normalized): Animal-Drawn Vehicle Driver (Road)
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1952-12-12
Buried: Edmonton (Beechmount) Cemetery, FOH Grave 6, Lot 215

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 79815
Highest Rank: Sergeant (31st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Sergeant, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded September 15, 1916 during the advance from Pozieres to Courcelette
Awards

Military Medal (Courcelette)
Description: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Courcelette on 15th, Sept 1916. He was wounded at the commencement of the attack but refused to leave the field. His actions though out the day were most conspicuous, and his fine example and courage had a great effect upon the men under his immediate command.
Date of award: 1916-10-01
Date of award: 1916-09-15
Source: London Gazette 29854
Comment: He was awarded the MM at Tara Hill on 29th September 1916 (War diary).
Notes: offered on eBay January 2016

Medaille Militaire (France)
Comment: London Gazette 8 December 1916.

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 125973
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2149-S023
Uploader's Notes:

Son of William Croft

This man had previously served as a Corporal in the Royal Garrison Artillery; and, with the 101st Regiment, Edmonton Fusiliers.

Medialle Militaire (France) London Gazette 8 December 1916.

Updated by S V Pearson, Stettler, Alberta, September 25, 2015

Source: Veterans death Card #459, Group 20. Kin at death - Mrs E. Welsh, sister of Blonworth, Sub P O, England. Cause of death Cerebro Vascular Accident Died in the Veterans Pavilion, Edmonton, Alberta

Uploader's Research notes:

January 2016 - MM offered for sale on eBay.

Info from the war diary and attestation papers

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion B Company Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion B Company Military Medal Courcelette For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Courcelette on 15th, Sept 1916. He was wounded at the commencement of the attack but refused to leave the field. His actions though out the day were most conspicuous, and his fine example and courage had a great effect upon the men under his immediate command. He was awarded the MM at Tara Hill on 29th September 1916 (War diary). Medaille Militaire (France) London Gazette 8 December 1916. ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-05-18
Last modified: 2021-05-14