Major William Beverley Crowther
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Crowther,
William Beverley
Date of birth: 1889-03-27
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: William Crowther, father. 150 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Salesman
Address:
150 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-05-03
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Ecoivres Military Cemetery, VI. H. 11.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Major
(3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Major, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-01-06 to 1917-05-03
- Captain, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-11-22 to 1917-01-06
- Captain (Army). 1916-09-28 to 1916-11-22
- Captain, 1st Infantry Brigade, Infantry (Army). 1915-11-30 to 1916-09-28
- Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Brigade, Infantry (Army). 1915-06-24 to 1915-11-30
- Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-10-26 to 1915-06-24
- Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-22 to 1914-10-26
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded April 10, 1917 at Farbus Wood, KIA at Arleux-en-Gohelle
Commemoration location: St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Toronto, Ontario
Awards
Military Cross
Date of award: 1917-07-26
Source: London Gazette No. 30204, pg. 7645
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 65043
LAC ID:
127935
Service file: B2185-S009
Uploader's Notes:
Son of William Cawthra Crowther and Kate Maria Crowther (nee Lee); older brother of Second Lieutenant Stanley Lorne Crowther of the Royal Flying Corps who died September 20, 1917.
Suffered a general nervous breakdown in May 1916 while seconded to the 1st Brigade Headquarters, and returned to Canada to recover. He returned to service in September 1916 and was initially posted to the 12th Reserve Battalion before being reassigned to the 3rd Battalion
Uploader's Research notes: 3rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion No. 4 Company Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion Transport Section Captain Army Canadian Infantry 1st Brigade Headquarters Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 1st Brigade Headquarters Captain Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Captain Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion D Company Major Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion C Company Military Cross ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-06-22