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Warrant Officer Class 1 Albert Crossley

Albert Crossley was born in Kendal on 26 Feb 1880 and served with the King’s Own during the South African War and the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War. He then served in the Home Guard in the Second World War. He died on 1st January 1966.

Queen's South Africa Medal, with bars ‘Tugela Heights’ ‘Orange Free State’ ‘Relief of Ladysmith’ ‘Transvaal’ ‘Laing’s Nek’ and King's South Africa Medal with South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 bars to Private Albert Crossley, number 5205, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.  Meritorious Service Medal to Sergeant Major Albert Crossley, number 30403, Royal Army Medical Corps.  1914/15 Star to Quarter Master Sergeant Albert Crossley, number 30403, Royal Army Medical Corps. Overseas to France and Flanders 13 Jul 1915.  British War and Allied Medal to WO1 Albert Crossley, number 30403, Royal Army Medical Corps.  Imperial Service Medal to Albert Crossley.
Awarded in the Peace Gazette of 1919. Served with the 94th Field Ambulance.

Accession Number: KO3027/01-07

Small photograph of Evelyn Crossley, (daughter) in a small circular frame, carried by Albert Crossley throughout the First World War.
Accession Number: KO3027/08

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