Private William Crossland

Army Number: 18045

Battalion: 2/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

British 15 Star, British War and Victory Medal

Born at Wormhill, Derbyshire and lived at Peak Dale, Derbyshire. Son of Henry and Hannah Crossland, of 1, Small Dale, Peak Dale, Derbyshire. He was a railway porter in the goods department of the Midland Railway at Peak Forest, Derbyshire prior to enlisting at Buxton, Derbyshire. He served at Gallipoli during 1915 with the 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. Then was posted to the 15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment and finally the 2/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. He died on 2nd November 1918.

Buried: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France. Plot 8. Row B. Grave 10.

Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France.
Private William Crossland grave

Private William Crossland is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
Peak Dale War Memorial, Peak Dale, Derbyshire.
Holy Trinity Church War Memorial (St. Margaret of Antioch Church) Wormhill, Derbyshire.
Midland Railway War Memorial, Derby.