Francis Joseph Cresswell
Person details
| Forename(s) | Francis Joseph |
|---|---|
| Surname | Cresswell |
| Rank | Captain |
| Regiment | The Norfolk Regiment |
| Age | 31 |
| Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Death | Mons, Flanders |
| Date of Death | 24/08/1914 |
| Year of Entry | 1897 |
| House Letter | C |
| School Notes | |
| Comments |
Noted as adjutant. Obituary in Radleian of 17/12/1914 and in Radleian of 17/11/1914 Uncle of GHJ Cresswell, Radley 1929, listed on WW2 War Memorial War Memorial Fund Ctte minutes 15.6.1928: '2. The awarding of scholarship to GHJ Cresswell which had been agreed to in March was confirmed.' [Nephew of FJ Cresswell] |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 1st Battalion |
| Prefect | |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 2 |
| Battle | Battle of Mons |
| Previous Regiment | - |
| Additional Notes | Added to Imperial War Museum 'Faces of World War One' project and Radley College War Memorial Flickr website on 7 March 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/radley_college_war_memorial/ |
| Burial or Cemetery | AUBERCHICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave ref IV. B. 17 |
| Place of Birth | King's Lynn, Norfolk |
| Post School | Career soldier married 1911 Barbara ffolkes |
| Shields in Hall |
