Friends of the Somme - Mid Ulster Branch
Coagh - Those That Served
    John Crooks
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Dated added: 20/04/2019
Last updated: 12/05/2019
Personal Details
Regiment/Service:
Unknown (Unknown Unknown)
Date Of Birth:
16/07/1895
Died:
 (Survived The War)
Age:
Summary
John Crooks was the son of Thomas and Jane Crooks. He was born in the Coagh area. He was one of at least four children, all boys. His father was a farm labourer who died when he was young. By 1911 he was employed as a farm servant with the Ferguson family. Samuel H Crooks had two brothers in the Ulster Division.
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Local Memorial Details
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1 Coagh Orange Hall - WW1 Panel 1 (Served) Coagh
2 Kingsmills Orange Hall Roll of Honour WW1 (Served) Coagh
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1 1901 Census lists Crooks family Lists John as age 6, living with the family at house 9 in Edernagh, Coagh, Tyrone
2 1911 Census lists Crooks family Does not list John as living with the family at house 5 in Tullyveagh, Red Row Village, Coagh, Tyrone
3 1911 Census lists John Crooks Lists John as age 16 at house 3 in Tullyveagh, Coagh, Tyrone
4 Brother - Samuel H Crooks Also served in the the war
Coagh & District in WW1
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