John Arthur Crichton
Person details
| Forename(s) | John Arthur |
|---|---|
| Surname | Crichton |
| Rank | Major |
| Regiment | Royal Engineers (attached) |
| Age | 34 |
| Death | Died of pneumonia |
| Place of Death | Mesopotamia / Iraq |
| Date of Death | 06/02/1917 |
| Year of Entry | 1897 |
| House Letter | A |
| School Notes | |
| Comments |
JA Crichton, 6 Bn Hampshires, attd RE Inland Water Transport War Memorial Fund Ctte minutes 6.7.1921: '9. An application was made for Scholarship or Exhibition for son of R Crichton, RN, OR. Decision was deferred for further information.' JA Crichton was the youngest of 5 brothers, all ORs. This application is for his nephew |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | Inland Water Transport |
| Prefect | Prefect |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 2 |
| Battle | - |
| Previous Regiment | The Hampshire 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 | BASRA WAR CEMETERY. Grave ref IV. L. 14 |
| Place of Birth | Netley, Hampshire |
| Post School | with Messrs. Thornycroft 1902-5; University College, London; Assoc. M.I.C.E.; Marine engineer; with Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. 1909-1912 |
| Shields in Hall | in Hope list, but not in Hall 2012 |
