Crowther, George Harry Hillier
Rifleman George Harry Hillier Crowther was born in October, 1888, being educated in turn at Carlisle Grammar School, George Watson's College, Edinburgh, Glasgow High School and the Glasgow University. Entering the scholastic profession, he held appointments at Weston-super-Mare, Newport, Birmingham and London. In October, 1914, he came to King's and entered the Theological Faculty, with a view to ordination. At the end of the Michaelmas Term, 1915, he answered his country's urgent call and joined the Churchman's Battalion of the K.R.R.C. He went to France and took part in some fighting, but he was invalided home suffering from dysentery. After a period of convalescence he was again called upon for service abroad. Only three weeks after his marriage, he was mortally wounded near Ypres on 24th October, 1917, and after lingering for two days in a military hospital, he died and was laid to rest in the British Military Cemetery at Poperinghe. He was a brilliant musician and frequently presided at the organ in the King's College Chapel. He was an earnest student and loved to be of use to his colleagues and in the College he loved so well. His life for his country, His soul to God, R.I.P. King's College Review, June 1918
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Crowther |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | George Harry Hillier |
| Date of birth | October 1888 |
| Place of birth | Leith, Edinburgh |
| Family details | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crowther, of "Penrhyn" 29, King's Avenue, Muswell Hill, London; husband of Ethel Geo. Crowther, of "Elmwood," 2, Elmwood Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, Middx. |
| Previous education | Carlisle Grammar School, George Watson's College, Edinburgh, Glasgow High School and the Glasgow University |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | Oct 1914; Evening Student 1915 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Theology |
| Military unit | Kings Royal Rifle Corps 13th Battn |
| Date enlisted | 1915 |
| Place enlisted | Haringey, Middx |
| Service number | R/35285 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France and Flanders |
| Date of death | 6 October 1917 (CWGC); 24 October 1917 (Kings Review); 26 October 1917 (Soldiers Died in the Great War) |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Rank at death | Lance Corporal- rifleman |
| Cause of death | Wounded near Ypres died after 2 days in hospital. |
| Burial place | Nine Elms British cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel |
| Notes | Schoolmaster and Theological Student King's College London. Preparing for Holy Orders, Church of England. |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers Died in the Great War |
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