PARRY-CROOKE, John Errington


No.73089, Captain, John Errington PARRY-CROOKE
Aged 23


14th/20th King's Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps.
Died on Active Service on 8th November 1941


John Errington Parry-Crooke was born in Ulverston (4th qtr 1917 Ulverston 8e:839), son of Lt.Col Charles Douglas PARRY-CROOKE C.M.G., J.P. and Mrs Dorothy Joan PARRY-CROOKE (née DEAKIN).

He was educated at Wellington College (Anglesey House) 1931-1935. His father commanded 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment in WW1.






Mosul was occupied by Commonwealth forces of PAIFORCE (Persia and Iraq Force) from June 1941 to the end of the war. The Regiment served in Iraq and Iran during the middle of 1941. German forces were becoming more influential in the area at the time and the Regiment was tasked to counter those heavy influences. The Regiment formed the main element of the second light Armoured Brigade providing the only tanks available in the area.
He died at Karkuk, Al Ta'mim, Iraq. Originally buried in Mosul British Civilian Cemtery, he was transferred to Mosul New War Cemetery in August 1944.



His bronze plaque on left of the nave in St.Mary's Church, Pakenham.



photo CWGC
1965 and then after 3 years of ISIS occupation of the area. (2021 a start was made on restoration)

John Parry-Crooke is buried in Mosul War Cemetery, Iraq 1:D:5

Click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details.


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