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ANTHONY CROLLA
« on: Monday 10 June 19 17:30 BST (UK) »
Trying to find grave of Pte ANTHONY CROLLA, 9th Batt. King's Regt (Liverpool) who died on 11 April 1940. Very little info to hand at present. May have had Manchester connection. Any suggestions?

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Re: ANTHONY CROLLA
« Reply #1 on: Monday 10 June 19 17:33 BST (UK) »
Memorial is at Brookwood
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2145710/crolla,-anthony/
ANTHONY CROLLA
Private . 3776156
Thursday, April 11, 1940
BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL
Panel 9. Column 2.
The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
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Re: ANTHONY CROLLA
« Reply #2 on: Monday 10 June 19 17:40 BST (UK) »
According to the Death indexes, he died in Melton Mowbray District, Leicestershire.  Maybe he's buried there and memorialised in Brookwood?

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Edited to say: Oh dear.  Seems he took his own life. :(
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Re: ANTHONY CROLLA
« Reply #3 on: Monday 10 June 19 17:45 BST (UK) »
Thanks, folks: I will follow up.


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Re: ANTHONY CROLLA
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 25 June 19 08:22 BST (UK) »
Anthony Crolla mother Mackerall registered 1916 Manchester
Anthony Crolla mother Ball birth registered  1919 Manchester
Gunning County Down,Kneale Isle of Man,Riddle Tynemouth,Bibby Kendal/Bradford,Colenso Penzance/Barrow-in-Furness,Steele Corney Fell,Chapman Ely,Dawes Alfreton,Blamire Westmoreland and Ulverston
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Re: ANTHONY CROLLA
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 25 June 19 08:32 BST (UK) »
Great family history page for the Manchester Crolla family online lots of photo's
Gunning County Down,Kneale Isle of Man,Riddle Tynemouth,Bibby Kendal/Bradford,Colenso Penzance/Barrow-in-Furness,Steele Corney Fell,Chapman Ely,Dawes Alfreton,Blamire Westmoreland and Ulverston
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Re: ANTHONY CROLLA
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 25 June 19 09:38 BST (UK) »
According to the article in the Grantham Journal on 19th April 1940, he was the son of Alice Crolla of Moston, Manchester.

Alice Mackarell married Joseph Crolla Q4 1912 in Manchester.

Leaving out the sad section - "Alice Crolla said her son was normally 'a quite sort of lad' and had never complained about Army life. He had never threatened to take his life, and when he left her he seemed perfectly happy and normal."

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Re: ANTHONY CROLLA
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 25 June 19 10:08 BST (UK) »
My thanks to everybody who replied . I have located Anthony Crolla's grave in St Joseph's RC Cemetery, Moston , Manchester. May he rest in peace.