South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Corporal 28164 Dr. Sidney Nelson CROWTHER - 2nd Signal Troop, Royal Engineers

Killed in action on Sunday 18th October 1914 aged 39


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals Le Touret Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
13 Sep 1914 in France  ~ Warwick School Chapel Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Battle of the Yser (First Battle of Ypres) 11 Aug 1914 in Chatham   
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
L'Epinette    
     

Circumstances of Death

Sidney was a motor cycle despatch rider and he was killed by an exploding shell while delivering a despatch at L'Epinette.
 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
29 Dec 1874 in Bromley  19 Apr 1878 in Bromley 
   
Parents Names Abode
Alfred Hallworth and Mary Crowther Holly Lodge, Keston, Surrey
   
Schools Colleges
Warwick School 1887 - 1892 Westminster Hospital Medical School - 1898
   
Address History Employment History
1875 - Holly Lodge, Keston, Surrey 1881 - School age 
1881 - Holly Lodge, Keston, Surrey 1891 - Pupil at Warwick School
1891 - Warwick School (Boarder) 1898 - Student Doctor at Westminister Hospital 
1901 - South Africa 1901 - Imperial Yeomanry Field Hospital
1911 - Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, Netherne Mertsham 1910 - Doctor at Brookwood Hospital, Surrey
1914 - Holly Lodge, Keston, Surrey 1911 - Doctor at Netherne Hospital, Hooley, Surrey
   
  • Qualified as a Doctor (MRCSEng & LRCPLond) on 15 May 1903 and specialised in Mental Health work at two Asylum's in Surrey
  • Played rugby union for the Lions in Australia and NZ in 1904
  • Served in South Africa during the Boer War