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GEORGE SIMPSON CROPPER
Kingston upon Hull HU9 2TF
England
BORN HULL 1893. SON OF JAMES & ALICE CROPPER (1869-1928), OF 61 ROSMEAD STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. A MESSENGER AND RAILWAY WORKER.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 21520, THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 18/09/1918, AGED 25. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, JAMES CROPPER.
HIS OLDER BROTHER, PTE, WILLIAM ERNEST CROPPER, 23978, 1ST EYR, DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 28/05/1917, AGED 30. ANOTHER OLDER BROTHER, HERBERT SERVED IN ITALY.
| Name | George Simpson Cropper |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull |
| Death Date | 18 Sep 1918 |
| Death Place | France and Flanders |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Battalion | 7th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 21520 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
Haucourt 62156
Hauts-de-France
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