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Private Crouch of The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) was killed in action in Belgium on 5 November 1917. He was 39 years old

22/8/2020

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On This Day 23 August 1878 Herbert John Crouch was born

Streatham branch of Westminster Bank 1947. Now NatWest still in same location and have these pictures on the walls in the branch.

One of three memorials in the branch - remembers Herbert Crouch who fell in WW1 and worked in the branch then called London and County and Westminster Bank.

Herbert John Crouch was born on 23 August 1878, the son of Charles Crouch. In February 1897, when he was 18 years old, Crouch went to work for London & County Bank. In 1909 London & County Bank merged with London & Westminster Bank, and Crouch became an employee of the enlarged London County & Westminster Bank.

In August 1916 Crouch left his job as a clerk at the bank's London Herne Hill branch to go on military service.
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Private Crouch of The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) was killed in action in Belgium on 5 November 1917. He was 39 years old

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