Leicestershire War Memorials

Sergeant O Crowdell, 2111

Batt - 1st
Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
Section -

Date of Birth - 29/01/1867
Died - 03/12/1901
Age - 34

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Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Served in South Africa 1899-1901. Died accidentally (drowned) at Blesbok Spruit, South Africa, serving with 1st Battalion in the Boer War. Information from private source.
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Leicestershire Project Findings

Conflict - Boer War, Second (1899-1902)
Cause of death - DROWNED
Place of death - Blesbok Spruit, Gauteng Province, SA
Birth Place - Smeeton Westerby, Leicestershire

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