223612 Cpl. John James Crawford British Army 25th (Tyneside Irish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from:912 Scotswood Road, Newcastle My grandfather John Crawford was gassed in France and died in 1924 he left behind seven children. My father and his twin sister were born in January 1924 and John James died in Sept 1924. Sadly we have not been able to find a photo of him.
My mother's father, Henry Scott, served in another battalion of the Tyneside Irish. He too served in France. He was an actor and worked in the circus in his younger days. He ended up a bus inspector in Newcastle. He died in 1939.
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