William George Craxford

1918 - 1944  (26 years)

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• Name	William George Craxford  [1]
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	3 Jun 1918	Tynemouth, Tyne And Wear   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1939	2, Acasias, Ware Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire
  Occupation	1939
  	Nurseyman and cucumber grower
  Residence	1940
  	Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
  Military Service	1940-1944
  	WW2 / Private The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
  Died	12 Sep 1944	SS Rakuyo Maru, South China Sea
  Commemoration	1948	Hertford Heath War Memorial, Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire
  Commemoration	1975	Singapore Memorial, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore, Singapore
  Buried	Y  [3]
  Person ID	I287	Extended Craxford Family | The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford)
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Percy Edward Craxford,   b. 1 Sep 1877, Heydour, Lincolnshire ,   d. 21 Jan 1952, County Hospital, Hertford, Hertfordshire  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Jane Craig,   b. 17 Dec 1881, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire ,   d. 1975  (Age 93 years)
  Married	8 Nov 1906	St Lukes Church, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear   [4]
  	Reference:
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family	Nora Marjorie Hicks,   b. Abt 1920, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	23 Aug 1941	St Catherine and St Paul's Church, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire   [5]
  	Reference:
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2021
  Family ID	F85	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 3 Jun 1918 - Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear Died - 12 Sep 1944 - SS Rakuyo Maru, South China Sea Commemoration - 1948 - Hertford Heath War Memorial, Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire Commemoration - 1975 - Singapore Memorial, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore, Singapore  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location/Street       : District/Village       : City/Town       : County/State       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  In Memory of Private William George Craxford SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

  
  

  Headstones		HS: Craxford, William George Commemorated amongst the local residents who died during two world wars
  		WG: Craxford, William George Plot: Column 63

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] Personal contact: Janet Dean. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Tynemouth 10b 378 (AMJ 1918) (Reliability: 3). [S3] Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 4017426 (Reliability: 3). In Memory of Private WILLIAM GEORGE CRAXFORD 5951977, 5th Bn., Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment who died age 26 on 12 September 1944 Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Craxford; husband of Nora Marjorie Craxford, of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. Remembered with honour SINGAPORE MEMORIAL [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Tynemouth 10b 439 (OND 1906) (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Ware 3a 3380 (JAS 1941) (Reliability: 3).