Ben Crossingum

Rank: Trooper

Regiment: 11th Hussars

Wife: Mrs Crossingum (nee Allen)

Brother: Henry Crossingum

Address: Bexhill

Other Info: The Text reads ” On October 28th the daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen of 7 Emmanuel Road, Hastings was married to Trooper B Crossinggum of the 11th Hussars, youngest son of Mrs Crossinggum of Bexhill. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Sholto Newman at the Emmanuel Church, Hastings. The bride was given away by her father. Mr Alfred Crossinggum, a member of the Red Cross, acted as best man”.

Additional name information and spelling from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: November 1916