2nd Lieut. Crowther.
2nd Lieut. Norman Crowther, Cheshire Regiment, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Crowther, “Brooklyn,” Grassington, was killed in action in France on October 14th, 1918, only two days after his return from leave, aged 27 years. Educated at Pannal Ash College, Harrogate, he left there to enter the banking profession, and when war broke out had secured a good position in the chief office, at Leeds, of the National and Provincial Bank of England. Enlisting in 1915, he joined the 5th Bn. The Buffs, was granted a commission in June, 1917, and transferred to the 3rd Cheshire Regiment, and afterwards sailed for Egypt, being one of the expedition that went to Palestine. Had it not been for sickness, he would have been with General Allenby at his entry to Jerusalem. He was recalled to France in May, 1918, and saw much severe fighting in the neighbourhood of Merville, being with the Division which was mentioned for gallantry in action. At the time of his death he was attached to the 15th Suffolk Yeomanry. He and one of his men were sheltering in a shell hole when a shell buried them. When help arrived both were dead. Lieut. Crowther was buried in a cemetery near Chateau-de-la-Valee, about 12 miles from Lille.
2nd Lieut. Shuttleworth.
2nd Lieut. Richard Welbury Shuttleworth, Royal Air Force, son of Mrs. Shuttleworth, Beech Cliffe, Earby, was accidentally killed whilst flying in England, on August 24th, 1918, aged 24 years.
Lieut. Lumb, M.C.
Lieut. J. W. Lumb, M.C., ¼th Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment, of Skipton formerly in practice as a solicitor in Barnoldswick, died of wounds in France on October 30th, 1918, aged 34 years.
Lieut. Torney.