- Contributed by
- 91ȱ Open Centre, Hull
- People in story:
- George Albert Crosher, C Gagg, T K Tidball, Kenneth Hich, Norman Campbell, G A Richardson, Barbara Crosher
- Location of story:
- France
- Background to story:
- Army
- Article ID:
- A7418171
- Contributed on:
- 30 November 2005
George's Cross - Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery, France. Inset - George Alebert Crosher.
2338341 Driver George Albert Crosher; 1 Air Formation Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, went missing, somewhere in France, sometime during the first half of 1940.
The Daily Mail (26th July 1940) also listed as missing, in the same column inch; Private C Gagg, Private T K Tidball, Private Kenneth Hich, Norman Campbell (of Cottingham) and Driver G A Richardson (of Goole). Immediately below is a report of “at least one Hull man” being aboard the lost Hull trawler ‘Kingston Galena’; lost as a result of enemy action.
While I do not know any of the others, George was one of my favourite relatives, a real friends and very dearly loved. He was 32 years old and I was 9. Just what was it that the war took away from us all?
When he was officially pronounced dead, his date of death was given as “about” May 24th, 1942. The following messages of love appeared in the Daily Mail:
CROSHER — George, killed in France about My 24th 1940 aged 32, dearly loved husband of Dora (Broom), darling daddy of Raymond, Geoffrey and Pamela. — I’ve lost my best pal, sweetheart, now I’ve lost you. Good-night daddy, not good-bye. — Broken-hearted wife Dora.
CROSHER — George, killed in France about My 24th 1940 aged 32, dearly loved youngest son of John and Florence, also dearly loved brother of Florrie, late of G.P.O. — Sleep on, my darling, your work is o’er, your willing hands will toil no more; memories are treasures no one can steal, death leaves a wound only time will heal. — Broken-hearted mam, dad, Florrie and Barbara.
CROSHER — George, dearly loved brother of Tom and May and uncle of Ron.
He was ‘found’ by the Russian Red Cross at St Omer. They erected a wooden cross to mark his final resting place, Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France, and traced his widow, sending her the picture shown above left. Later, the cross was replaced by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission who, together with the people of Longuenesse and St Omer, tend the grave to this day. The whole family is forever thankful for the honour they pay George, and all of those who rest with him.
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Transcribed from the words of Barbara Crosher,
by Alan Brigham, Hullwebs.co.uk
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