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Luke Archibald Crossley

In memory of:

Private Luke Archibald Crossley

November 7, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

733091

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)

Division:

25th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

April 27, 1897
Cheverie, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

December 6, 1915
Windsor, Ontario

Son of Adonijah Crossley, of Bramby, Hants Co., Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 391 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ELOUGES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

B. 14.

Location:

ELOUGES COMMUNAL CEMETERY is located 17 Km west of Mons. From Mons the N51 Route de Quievrain leads for 14 km to the left hand junction onto the N552 Rue D'Elouges. 2 km along the N552 lies the village of Elouges. The cemetery is located 200 metres along the Rue du Commerce, a road leading from the village square. Visitors should note that this site is restricted to normal cemetery opening hours.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– He died for freedom and Honour medallion. I was a Crossley ,before I got married. My Grandma gave me this 4 year's ago. It hangs on my wall. I also have his Brother's, Son Lester Crossley's medals, dis charge paper and pictures.

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    Memorial – He died for freedom and Honour medallion. I was a Crossley ,before I got married. My Grandma gave me this 4 year's ago. It hangs on my wall. I also have his Brother's, Son Lester Crossley's medals, dis charge paper and pictures.
  • Grave marker– Photo prise par Alain Rosman le 16 août 2020 au cimetière d'Elouges en Belgique. Photo taken by Alain Rosman on August 16, 2020 at the Elouges cemetery in Belgium.

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Photo prise par Alain Rosman le 16 août 2020 au cimetière d'Elouges en Belgique. Photo taken by Alain Rosman on August 16, 2020 at the Elouges cemetery in Belgium.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Halifax Evening Mail December 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Halifax Evening Mail December 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Halifax Evening Mail December 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Halifax Evening Mail December 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Crossley to Cyrs; Microform Sequence 25; Volume Number 31829_B016734. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 169. Page 7 of 890.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Crossley to Cyrs; Microform Sequence 25; Volume Number 31829_B016734. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 169. Page 7 of 890.
  • Memorial– Brammer memorial

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Brammer memorial

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