William Charles Crutcher

Private William Charles Crutcher
09 Oct 1906 - 02 Jan 1980
Biography

Crutcher isn’t remembered by the Probert (Ringwood A Patrol) family by name. However, Mary (Sergeant Probert's daughter) remembered an incident where one of the Patrol members was shot in the foot accidentally while in the Operational Base. Her mother was not best pleased that a man had been hurt and she said that they were nothing more than stupid schoolboys! William Crutcher put in a claim after the war for a disability pension, something he could only have done if injured in training. Therefore it seems likely he was the man who was injured.

He worked for Barrow Brothers builders.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Unallocated Men Hampshire Group 1 Patrol member 11 Jun 1942 03 Dec 1944
National ID
EESC 49/1
Occupation

Joiner and undertaker

Address
"Elmcroft", The Close, Christchurch Road then 46/48 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, Hampshire
References

TNA ref WO 199/3391
1939 Register
Mary Probert