Born: 1887, Eccleshill
Died: 22 December 1917
Buried: Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery
Address: 353 Idle Road, Eccleshill
Parents: Lewis Henry & Hannah, nee Lupton
Spouse:
Siblings: Ada, Clara, Fred
Occupation: Tram Conductor
Organisations/clubs: Bolton Wesleyan Choir
Military
Rank: Gunner
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill Park
Children:
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Ingham Crossley
Ingham Crossley was born in 1887
the eldest of four children of
greengrocer Lewis Henry and
Hannah, nee Lupton.
In 1901 and 1911 the family were
living at 309 Idle Road, Eccleshill
and at the latter date Ingham, at 24
years of age, was working as a
Tram Conductor with the City
Council for whom he continued to
work until his enlistment.
He was also a much respected
member of the Bolton Wesleyan
choir and Young Men’s class and
when he enlisted the family were
living at 353 Idle Road.
Ingham enlisted in June 1915 as
Gunner 796203 in the Royal Field
Artillery. His Regiment was
involved in the Somme battles of
1916 and fought at Albert 1st to
13th July, Bazentin from the 14th to
the 17th July and Delville Wood
15th July to the 3rd of September.
He was involved in the Arras
offensive in April and May 1917
and at the 3rd Battle of Ypres
(Passchendaele) on the 12th of
October 1917. It was during the
Cambrai operations from the 20th
of November to the 30th December
1917 that Ingham lost his life.
He died from his wounds whilst in
the 53rd Field Ambulance on his
way to hospital. He was 31 years
of age.
Ingham is buried in the
Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery
which was begun in April 1917 and
used by fighting units and Field
Ambulances until March 1918.
He left his effects to his father
Lewis who received £7.14.4d on
the 19th April 1918 and a War
Gratuity of £11.10.0d on the 22nd
November 1919.
Researched and written by Jean Britteon,
to whom many thanks.
