William CROSSLAND

There are two possible William Crossland’s on www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/

CROSSLAND William

622932, Private, 27th Battalion, Manitoba Regiment, Canadian Infantry. Enlisted 19th April 1915 in Canada. Died 15th September 1916 aged 32. Remembered on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France .

Born on the 3rd October 1886 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Son of William and Jesstina Crossland living at 11 Little Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells in 1901. Husband of Edith May Johnson (formerly Crossland), of Pleasantdale, Saskatchewan .

Less likely CROSSLAND William Atkin

79235, Sergeant, 31 Battalion, Alberta Regiment, Canadian Infantry. Enlisted 17th November 1914 in Canada . Died 4th April 1916 aged 23. Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium .

Born on the 25 November 1892 in Sheffield, England. Next of kin J. Crossland, 185 Gibralter St., Sheffield, England.

NO local connection yet found

Remembered on the Chiddingstone Causeway and Edenbridge Hospital War Memorials.

Last Updated 7 November 2008