Francis Cromwell
Birth 21/4/1895 Death 17th Dec 1915 PteBorder Regiment
Service #19274
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor, Cumberland |
| Residence at Enlistment | |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 64 Leconfield Street , Cleator Moor |
| Residence 1911 Census | 64 Leconfield Street , Cleator Moor |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Furnaceman |
| Place of Work | Whitehaven Iron & Haemetite Co . |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | William & Agnes Cromwell (nee King) married 1891, Whitehaven. |
| Siblings | William James Cromwell |
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| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 7th Btn |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 19274 |
| Date of Enlistment | 14/1/1915 |
| Place of Enlistment | Cleator Moor |
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| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | 14/12/1915 Records from Casualty Clearing Station show him being treated for Shrapnel wound Head, Back and Leg Listed as "Wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office from 24th December 1915. This man was entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by their naming in this list. |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 19 |
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| Date of Death | 17th Dec 1915 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 7th |
| Rank at Death | Pte |
| Circumstances of Death | Died of wounds |
| Service Number at Death | 19274 |
| Field of Action at Death | Belgium |
| Place of Death | Ypres |
| Battle at Death | Second Battle of Ypres |
| Grave/Memorial Image |
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| Location of Grave/Memorial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery |
| Grave Position | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/434956/cromwell,-francis/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | Belgium |
| Private Memorial | St Marys RC Church WW1 memorial |
| Notes | Native of Cleator Moor |
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