Robert J. Crennell
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 28577. Private. Manx Co. (Company) 3 Cheshire R. (Regiment). Joined from I.O.M. Vols. (I.O.M. Volunteers). Brother of Hugh. D. at New Bunnee Hoylake. Reported June 7. Dec. 14 Bidston Camp. Birkenhead. Manx Co. 2 Cheshire R. Salonika. Apr. 1917. as above. Nov. 1917 moved. to 17 Frederick St. Killed near Avesnes Nov. 9. 1918 aged 19 & 11 months. Bk. St. (Barrack Street).' Note: previous number and regiment given as No. 26866, 16 King's Liverpool Regiment. IOM Roll of Honour for the Great War and Commonwealth War Graves Commission gives date of death as 7 Nov 1918 and regiment as Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (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