There was a soldier called 2076015 Lance Serjeant David Alfred Crockett, serving with the Royal Engineers who died on the 15/03/1945. He was in the 506th Field Company Royal Engineers part of the 2nd Division. Does any one know what actually happened to him, how he died on the 15th March 1945 at the River Sangro? Or is there any additional information about him. see this link for a photo and what we know so far. DOB would be helpful. Any details,about his service at all. In the absence of his service record.. North East War Memorials Project - Every Name A Story Content Many Thanks in advance. Jim
That is part of the query, I do not think it was the Sangro. Apparently he was killed crossing a River ?
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: David Crockett Given Initials: D A Rank: Lance Serjeant Death Date: 15 Mar 1945 Number: 2076015 Birth Place: Newcastle-on-Tyne Residence: Newcastle-on-Tyne Regiment at Enlistment: Royal Engineers Branch at Enlistment: Other Corps Theatre of War: Burma Regiment at Death: Royal Engineers Branch at Death: Other Corps Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Name: L-Sgt David Alfred Crockett Death Date: 15 Mar 1945 Cemetery: Taukkyan War Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Htauk Kyant, Yangon Region, Burma Has Bio?: N UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947 Name: David Alfred Crockett Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1921 Death Date: 15 Mar 1945 Cemetery: Taukkyan War Cemetery Burial Country: Burma Father: G A Crockett Mother: Margaret E Crockett Regimental Number: 2076015 Region or Memorial: Burma TD
Burma Star Association - 1945 Burma Star Association - British 2 Div Obtain his service records and perhaps grab the War Diaries Companies: 506 Coy | The National Archives Reference: WO 172/7871 Description: Companies: 506 Coy Date: 1945 Jan.-Sept. Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description TD PS It may well be the Sittang River - thats in Burma
Many Thanks I will get the War Diary thanks, and the service record, just wondered if it was on hand. The Death details other information i already had. Yes definitely Sittang River. Have a nice photo of him, Thanks
1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION Crockett Household (5 People) 28 Denewell Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne C.B., Northumberland NAME - DOB - OCCUPATION George A Crockett - 28 Jan 1878 - Newspaper Printer Retired Margaret E Crockett -29 Jan 1879 - Unpaid Domestic Duties George P Crockett -18 Mar 1913 - Printer Copy ? Kenneth N Crockett -10 Jun 1915 - Clerk Builders ? Ivy E Cail (Crockett) - 22 Jun 1917 - Waitress
Many thanks Harkness I already have this information. The son George worked at the same place as his Father Newcastle Evening Chronicle offices. Also had his Grandad. Regards
No, not the Sittang. 2 Brit Div had been withdrawn long before anyone got to the Sittang. They had crossed the Irrawaddy a couple of weeks before, so that is more likely.