Private

George Lawrence Crossen

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Ellen Crossen (nee Scully), of 24, Hastings St., Sydenham, Christchurch, and the late Thomas Crossen. Born at Brookside, Canterbury. Served in Egypt and on the Western Front, 1916.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
  • BDM Online
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
6/3671
Name:
George Lawrence Crossen
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
15 November 1892
Place of Birth:
Brookside, Canterbury, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Ellen Crossen (mother), Rolleston, Canterbury
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Date of Enlistment:
18 October 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
Kirwee, New Zealand
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farm Labourer
Employer:
W H Conway, Kirwee
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 1 Battalion, 13 (North Canterbury and Westland) Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
13 October 1919
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
08 January 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 37
Vessel:
Maunganui
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
Cemetery Reference: 
Plot 1506. (R.C. Portion.).
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
George Lawrence Crossen
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