Name: |
CRAWFORD |
Given Name: |
JAMES WILLIAM |
Initials: |
J W |
Service No: |
SR/598523V |
Rank: |
TrooperOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces |
Unit 2: |
"A" Sqdn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Former Regiment: |
formerly South African Corps of Signals |
Date of Death: |
1944-07-01Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1922-10-17 |
Age: |
21 |
Cause of Death: |
Died of wounds, received during the advance of "A" Squadron, in the vicinity of Torrito di Siena, Italy. His tank was blown up by a mine or demolition charge, killing Bodington, Harvard and Meyer. Crawford died later from severe burn injuries |
Additional Information: |
Son of William and Amy Georgina Lilian Crawford, of 9 Luck Street, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. Born Mowbray, Cape Town. A timberman. He was unmarried. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2020-06-08