No.14214, Corporal, Edmund CROSBY
Aged 28
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Edmund Crosby was born in Stanningfield (2nd qtr 1889 Thingoe 4a:719) son of George and Margaret CROSBY (née GOOCH )
1891 census...Aged 1, he was at Long Yard, Stanningfield with his mother Margaret CROSBY [34] born Bury St.Edmunds; sister Margaret [14] born Bury St.Edmunds; brothers Mark [7] and Patrick [4]. All 3 boys born in Stanningfield. His father was boarding in Bury St.Edmunds with the GRAHAM family at 31 Chalk Lane. 1901 census...Aged 12, he was at Fox Row, Stanningfield with his mother; brothers Patrick (blacksmith's apprentice) and Joseph [9]; sisters Kathleen [5] and Nora [3]. His father George was in Guernsey with the 3rd battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 1911 census...Aged 21, a farm labourer, he was at Rose Cottage, Stanningfield with his parents (father George CROSBY [56] a jobbing bricklayer, born Stanningfield, now at home); brothers Francis(labourer), Patrick (blacksmith) and Joseph (farm labourer) On the pension card his parents were at Rose Cottage, Stanningfield His brother Patrick was killed in April of that year see here |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds
According to his officer he was killed when a grenade thrown by a comrade exploded prematurely
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