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Service dress tunic worn by Major Owen Crawshay, 3rd Battalion The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), 1918 (c)

Owen Tudor Richard Crawshay (1878-1972) was born at Llantwitvairdre in Glamorganshire. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 6th Battalion The Royal Warwickshire Regiment in June 1901. He went on to serve in the Boer War (1899-1902) and on the Western Front during the First World War (1914-1918).

By 1918 Crawshay was serving with 3rd (Reserve) Battalion The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). This was a depot and training unit that remained in Britain throughout the war. It was responsible for sending drafts of men to the battalions of the regiment serving in France and Flanders.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1973-03-8-17

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Formation gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1973-03-8-17

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