Frank Clifford Crumpler

Private Frank Clifford Crumpler
19 Jun 1900 - 10 Jan 1983
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Biography

Ron Crumpler recalled; 'My father was an extremely good shot with both rifle and shot gun. He rarely missed. Like all sporting marksmen he shot with both eyes wide open and the range setting on his riffle was never changed. In clay pigeon shooting he was champion gamekeeper of Kent in 1938 and, after the war, champion gamekeeper of the UK. His father, on retiring at 65, became a member of the English team and retained his position, without break, until the age of 70. This ability ran in the family until it came to me!'

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Wiston Patrol Patrol member 31 May 1940 03 Dec 1944
National ID
ENBC 44/1
Occupation

Gamekeeper

Address
Rokers Cottage, Washington, Sussex
Other information

The son of Walter and Alice he married Ethel Hoyle in 1929.

A WW1 veteran he joined in June 1918 and served as Sergeant 62312 until March 1920 in 51st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.  He was recorded as 5 foot 6 inches with brown hair and hazel eyes.

References

Ron Crumpler

TNA ref WO199/3391