Hugh D. Crennell
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 28569. Private. 3 Cheshire R. (Regiment). Joined from Manx Co. (Company) I.O.M. Vols. (Volunteers) at New Bunnee Hoylake. Brother of Robert. Reported June 7. Dec. 14 Bidston Camp. Birkenhead. Nov. 1916. Stretcher bearer. Manx Co. 2 Cheshire R. Salonika. Apr. 1917 As above Nov. 1917 Moved.' Note: previous number and regiment given as 26865, 16 King's Liverpool Regiment. (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/5)
External sources: 25 Nelson Street