Crossley,+P

CROSSLEY, Pearson Corporal, T/275802, Royal Army Service Corps, Died 6th Jun 1943, age 26 Son of John William and Mabel Crossley of Highfield Farm, Exley Head, Husband of Lena Crossley, Steeton, youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs Jonas Laycock, Emsley St, Steeton. He played rugby for Keighleyans, and was in business with his father Died whie a Prisoner of War in Japanese Hands, from malnutrition, disease and ill treatment while "working" on the Burma - Siam Railway. Named on Memorial at Exley Head Methodist Church, Ingrow St. Johns and Keighley WW2 Memorial Plate See Keighley News, 14th March 1942 (Photo), - missing Keighley News, 21st Aug 1943 - said to be a PoW Keighley News, 23rd June 1945 - report of Death

Kanchanaburi Cemetery, Thailand, 8 - K - 66