South Yorkshire Times, February 19th, 1944
Killed In Action
Mrs. J. W. Crackles widow of Mr. Crackles of 3 Lidgett Lane, Thurnscoe East, has received news that her son, Pte. Jack Crackles (32), was killed in action in Italy on January 22nd.
Born in Thurnscoe, Pte. Crackles attended the Thurnscoe Council School and later was employed at Hickleton Main Colliery until the outbreak of war.
He served in Iraq and Persia and later took part in the North Africa campaign, being wounded last July in Sicily.
He leaves a wife and son who reside with his wife’s parents at Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
From C.W.G.C.:
PRIVATE JACK CRACKLES
Service Number: 7942211
Regiment & Unit/Ship King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st Bn.
Date of Death Died 22 January 1944
Age 32 years old
Buried or commemorated at MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY Coll. grave I, L, 5-7. Italy
Additional Info
Son of John William and Clara Crackles; husband of Rene Crackles (nee Morris), of Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
Personal Inscription
TO THE WORLD YOU WERE ONE BUT TO ME YOU WERE THE WORLD