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Auction: 25111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 605

Four: Lance-Corporal T. E. McCrossen, 1/6th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, who was wounded in action in France in 1940, late 22nd (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (The Queen's) and latterly 16th (Bermondsey) Battalion, Home Guard

1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., robed bust issue, Territorial (6756708 Pte. T. McCrossen. 22-Lond. R.), good very fine (4)

Thomas Edward McCrossen was born at Southward on 15 November 1903 and was a van boy upon his joining the Territorial Army in March 1921, having served in the Reserve of the Guards Machine Gun Corps previously.

With the outbreak of the Second World War, McCrossen served in France with the 1/6th Battalion, The Queen's Regiment and was wounded in action. The wounds were so severe that he was classed 'permanently unfit' in August 1940 and then joined the 16th (Bermondsey) Battalion, Home Guard. His campaign awards (1939-45 Star & War Medal 1939-45) were issued to him at 27 Rockley Road, Bermondsey in January 1950, with his Defence Medal 1939-45 having followed sometime after. McCrossed died in February 1984.

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