Service Details
Name:
 CROSLEY
Given Name:
 ROBERT ERRINGTON
Initials:
 R E
Service No:
 190483
Rank:
 Warrant Officer Class II
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Regiment:
 South African Engineer Corps
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Former Regiment:
 Royal Engineers in WW1
Date of Death:
 1941-05-11
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Date of Birth:
 1884-10-03
Age:
 56
Cause of Death:
 Died of perforated gastric ulcer, at Premier Mine Military hospital
Decorations:
 D C M
Citations:
 DCM WW1 with Royal Engineers LG Sup 3 September 1918 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of a demolition party for the destruction of bridges. The electric leads having been cut by rifle fire, he crawled out along the bridge under heavy machine gun fire at close range and repaired them. He then demolished the bridge with the enemy only 50 yards away."
Additional
Information:
Son of James and Margaret Crosley; husband of Elizabeth Crosley, of the Grand Hotel, Beach, Durban. Born Durham, England. A carpenter and joiner.
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 Gauteng
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Cemetery:
 THABA TSHWANE (OLD No.1) MILITARY CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 M. 13.

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