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Crichton, William Cowe

Crichton, William Cowe

Male 1900 - 1918  (18 years)

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  • Name Crichton, William Cowe  [1, 2] 
    Birth 12 Apr 1900  Halls Land, Halfway House, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4] 
    • Witness Role: Informant: [I175] John Byron CRICHTON [1]
    Gender Male 
    Residence 16 Apr 1900  Halls Land, Halfway House, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Halfway, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Age: 11m 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  24 Dixon Avenue, Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6] 
    Age: 10y 
    Education 2 Apr 1911  Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6] 
    scholar 
    Occupation From Apr 1916 to 8 Apr 1918  William Milne (Falkirk) Ltd. Falkirk Lithgraphic Woks, Burnbank Road, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    motor mechanic 
    Physical Description 8 Apr 1918  [7] 
    5ft, 3inches, chest 30 inches, black hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, no scars 
    Occupation 8 Apr 1918  [7] 
    RAF air mechanic (3rd Class) 
    Occupation From 8 Apr 1918 to 10 Oct 1918  [7] 
    RAF mechanic 
    • Fact Flags: Preferred
    Religion 8 Apr 1918  [4] 
    Protestant 
    Age: 18y 
    Residence From 8 Apr 1918 to 14 Apr 1918  RAF Reserve Depot. Blandford, Blandford, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence From 14 Apr 1918 to 4 Aug 1918  School of Training, RAF Halton, Halton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence From 4 Aug 1918 to 7 Sep 1918  121 Squadron, RAF Narborough, Narborough, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • The squadron flew Airco DH.9
    Residence From 7 Oct 1918 to 10 Oct 1918  19th Training Squadron, Curragh Camp, The Curragh, County Kildare, Eire Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation 10 Oct 1918  19th Training Squadron, Curragh Camp, The Curragh, County Kildare, Eire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    RAF Air Mechanic (2nd Class) 
    Age: 18y 
    Death 10 Oct 1918  Irish Sea Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8, 9] 
    Cause: Drowning 
    • Drowned after R.M.S Leinster was torpedoed by submarine UB-123
    Burial CE. New Plot. 749, Grangegorman Military Cemetery, Cabra, County Dublin, Eire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1490  Jennerations
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2023 

    Father Crichton, John Byron,   b. 23 May 1871, 44 George Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1935, Garrison Place, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Cowe, Margaret Ann,   b. 4 Jul 1874, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1901, Halls Land, Halfway House, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jul 1898  10 Firpark Street, Shettleston, Glasgow, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • Witness Role: Witness: [I1769] James Anderson CRICHTON
      Witness Role: Witness: [I1395] Annie McKay CRICHTON
      Witness Role: Witness: [I2622] Elizabeth Watson COWE [10]
    Family ID F217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Apr 1900 - Halls Land, Halfway House, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 16 Apr 1900 - Halls Land, Halfway House, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 11m - 31 Mar 1901 - Halfway, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 10y - 2 Apr 1911 - 24 Dixon Avenue, Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - scholar - 2 Apr 1911 - Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - motor mechanic - From Apr 1916 to 8 Apr 1918 - William Milne (Falkirk) Ltd. Falkirk Lithgraphic Woks, Burnbank Road, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 8 Apr 1918 to 14 Apr 1918 - RAF Reserve Depot. Blandford, Blandford, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 14 Apr 1918 to 4 Aug 1918 - School of Training, RAF Halton, Halton, Buckinghamshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 4 Aug 1918 to 7 Sep 1918 - 121 Squadron, RAF Narborough, Narborough, Norfolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 7 Oct 1918 to 10 Oct 1918 - 19th Training Squadron, Curragh Camp, The Curragh, County Kildare, Eire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - RAF Air Mechanic (2nd Class),Age: 18y - 10 Oct 1918 - 19th Training Squadron, Curragh Camp, The Curragh, County Kildare, Eire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Drowning - 10 Oct 1918 - Irish Sea Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - CE. New Plot. 749, Grangegorman Military Cemetery, Cabra, County Dublin, Eire Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Grave W Crichton    		Grave W Crichton
    Keywords: Headstone

  • Notes 
    • He was a military passenger on board R.M.S. Leinster which was sunk by torpedoes in the Irish Sea, 16 miles east of Dublin, shortly before 10am on the morning of 10th October 1918, on its outbound journey of 100km [68 miles] from Kingstown [now Dun Laoghaire], Dublin, to Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales.

  • Sources 
    1. [S414] Birth Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Halls Land, Halfway House) 12 Apr 1900 William Cowe Crichton, (1900 CRICHTON, WILLIAM COWE (Statutory registers Births 573/1 807)).

    2. [S510] Census 1911 Governhill, Glasgow RG14 Census 644/16 31/ 12, (RG14 Census 644/16 31/ 12).

    3. [S298] Census 1901 Halfway, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1901 573/01098/01012, (RG13 Census 573/1 96/ 13), 31 Mar 1901.

    4. [S862] RAF Service record 1918.

    5. [S298] Census 1901 Halfway, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1901 573/01098/01012, (RG13 Census 573/1 96/ 13).

    6. [S508] File (merged): C:\Users\Family\Documents\Family Historian Projects\Scotland - Crichton\Scotland - Crichton.fh_data\Scotland - Crichton.ged.

    7. [S862] RAF Service record 1918 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S944] Falkirk Herald - Saturday 19 October 1918, (p3).

    9. [S1106] Souvenir programme of centenary of RMS Leinster sinking, F0623.

    10. [S2207] Marriage 10 Firpark Street, Shettleston, Glasgow, Scotland 15 Jul 1898 John Byron Crichton & Margaret Ann Cowe, (Marriages 622/2 65).


 

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