Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Crowther enlisted in the 2nd Central Ontario Regiment and was later attached to the RFC. He was shot down by an enemy aircraft on 1917-10-31 and died as a POW 2 days later. His pilot, 2Lt
William Davidson (British) also died in the crash. Neither body was found.
Grave Marker at Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, McNab, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Crowther, William (Lieutenant)
Prisoner of War Died 1917-October-31
Birth Date: 1896-September-25
Born: Calgary, Alberta
Parents: W. H. & Margaret Crowther
Spouse: unmarried
Home: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RFC
Unit
10 Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
France
Rank
Lieutenant
Position
observer/gunner
Service Numbers
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
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