Sidney Crook

[Paul Crook]

For those  of you who have read this type of request from before I apologize. I am trying to find out more about Sidney Crook. He was born in Thetford Norfolk in 1894 and emigrated to the States in 1926. I am particularly trying to prove he served in WW1. I think I have traced his children and their families through other means but I can't definitely prove any of it. I was wondering if any one can help further or id their any new members of the forum who might know something.

Thanks

Paul Crook

[chempat]

Could you put a link to your previous relevant posts, so people know what has been found?

Thanks

[MaxD]

There is census and BMD information for a Sidney born Q4 1894 son of John and Annie Elizabeth Crook, possibly married Florence Adams 1920.

There are some service records for more than one Sidney Crook (one in the Norfolk Regiment) but unfortunately none are the type that have any linking information to another family member or place.

Not very helpful I'm afraid.

maxD

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On ancestry.com- U K WW1 Service Medal and Awards Roll.
Sidney Robert Crook
Private 6th London Regiment, service number 5764, transferred to
Rifleman in the Labour Corps service number 342758

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He was baptized 16 December 1894, at St Mary's in Thetford son of John and Annie Crook.
Father John was a shepherd. Home parish Great Snarehill, Thetford.
Other children of John and Annie at St Mary's Thetford
John born 13 March 1893 died 17 April 1917 Flanders France. Memorial at Rushford Norfolk.
Sidney born 16 November 1894 re parish register
Arthur born 22 February 1896
Annie born 4 December 1897
George  born 22 July 1899

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1901 Census Euston Road, Great and Little Snarehill
John 36 occ. Shepherd
Annie 30
John  9
Sidney 6
Arthur 5
Annie 3
George 1
1911 Census Rushford Norfolk
John 46, Game Keeper born Hargham Norfolk
Annie 40 born Thetford
John 18 born Snarehill
Sidney 16       ditto
Arthur 15        ditto
Annie 13         ditto
George 11       ditto
Elsie 4 born Rushford

John Crook baptized 1 Dec 1864 son of John Crook and Fanny at Hargham Norfolk
Married Annie Elizabeth Gathercole 16 May 1892
Died 23 Feb 1931 age 66 buried Rushford Norfolk (with his son John)see previous post

John Crook married Fanny Brown East Wretham Norfolk 20 May 1846
he was a widower, occupation Shepherd
He first married Maria Cockrell/Cockerell 1842 ref; freebmd and baptism of George William Crook at East Wretham son of John and Maria 4 September 1845.
Maria died September quarter 1845 possible cause complications re childbirth

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Sorry omitted that Annie Elizabeth Gathercole' father was William re:marriage
and Fanny Brown' father was Daniel again re: marriage 
Also on the tombstone John Crook who died 1917 Flanders was in the 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Annie born 1897, sister of Sidney is buried at Rushford -died 3 October 1955 age 57 never married.
Annie Elizabeth Crook nee Gathercole died 1963 age 92 ref freebmd. wow she lived 32 more years after her husband died.

[MaxD]

Sidney Robert Crook (earlier posting) is only one of about 10 Sidney Crooks on the medal rolls.  No more detailed information (ie service or pension records) extant for any of them that I can see.