Terry Posted 6 April , 2004 Share Posted 6 April , 2004 I recently acquired a nice trio of medals to 178 Pte. Frank Crossley, 2nd Canadian Division Cyclists, who was born in Manchester but had been working in Canada when the war broke out. His CEF attestation papers indicade that he had some previous service with the militia, in a unit called the Duke of Francis' Yeomanry. I had never heard of this unit. Anyone have any information on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 17 April , 2004 Share Posted 17 April , 2004 Terry Is it possible that the Francis could be a badly written Lanc's for Duke of Lancaster's Yeomanry? This being a British Yeomanry Regiment recruiting in the Manchester area (where its HQ was) with the possibility that your man served in it before his move to Canada. http://www.regiments.org/milhist/uk/cav-ye...nd/lancDLOY.htm Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 17 April , 2004 Share Posted 17 April , 2004 Dave, you are spot on. Have a look at Crossley's papers at the Canadian Archive Terry, we're going to have to get you some new specs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted 17 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 17 April , 2004 Teapots, Right you are. I had a suspicion that it was the Duke of Lancs Yeomanry,. but even the previous owner had recorded it as Francis. Appointment with the optician coming up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Abbott Posted 17 April , 2004 Share Posted 17 April , 2004 Terry, I think a F Crossley received a TFEM with the DLOY. Will look and see what I can find. Curently in bed after small op! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted 17 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 17 April , 2004 Mark, From the attestation paper it looks like he was only twenty when he enlisted in 1914, so I assume it wasn't him for the TEM. Perhaps a father or brother??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Abbott Posted 17 April , 2004 Share Posted 17 April , 2004 Terry, You are sure to br right. I'll send details anyway. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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