Memorial

Lieutenant E J Crichton

framed memorial

Source: Pauline Maudsley

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Current Location

Canada Works, Corporation Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 8FA, England

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Type of Memorial: Photograph
WMR Reference Number: 15376
Description: FRAMED MEMORIAL INCLUDES BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF Lieutenant CRICHTON, OFFICIAL SCROLL OF COMMEMORATION, A CUTTING FROM THE LIVERPOOL ECHO DATED 10TH JANUARY 1942 GIVING AN EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF HMS GALATEA AND A COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE ADMIRALTY DATED 30TH DECEMBER 1941 TO THE WIFE OF Lieutenant CRICHTON CONFIRMING THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND.
Inscription: THIS SCROLL COMMEMORATES/ LIEUTENANT (E) J. CRICHTON/ ROYAL NAVY/ HELD IN HONOUR AS ONE WHO/ SERVED KING AND COUNTRY IN/ THE WORLD WAR OF 1939-1945/ AND GAVE HIS LIFE TO SAVE/ MANKIND FROM TYRANNY. MAY/ HIS SACRIFICE HELP TO BRING/ THE PEACE AND FREEDOM FOR/ WHICH HE DIED/ LT. E JOHN CRICHTON, ROYAL NAVY/ BORN 1906 KILLED 15TH DECEMBER 1941/ DIRECTOR OF HEAP & PARTNER LTD. LIVERPOOL

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Served: 1
Information shown: surname, rank, year of birth, date of death, service, forename, manner of death, additional

Roll of honour

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good

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