Personal data
| Name | Crichton |
|---|---|
| Initials | J.W. |
| Christian name | James Wilfrid |
| Family | Son of William Stuart Crichton and Mary Crichton, of 23, Avonglade, Richmond, Christchurch, New Zealand. |
Extra information
- Information
- Educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Military data
| Service number | 53904 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Pte. |
| Regiment / Unit | 1 Canterbury Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 31 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, XIII.C.2 |
Other information
- Information
- killed in action
- Information 2
- 'The Crichton Lamp' - Christchurch Branch, New Zealand. Endowed on 18.09.1929. First lit on 07.12.1929 at The Royal Albert Hall, London, by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. "In memory of James Wilfred Crichton, Pte., Canterbury Regt., N.Z. France, 26.12.1917." (Given by his cousin, Miss E.K. Cooke.)
Sources
- Source
- Liber Vitae 1928
- Source 2
- Roll of the Lamps of Maintenance of Toc H, 1922-1936