Served in France with the 1/7th and 1/6th Battalions……a most interesting item of ephemera….

“Good-By; Good Luck and all success to you in Civil life, from your old Commander”

[GF Boyd Major General Commanding 46th North Midland Division]

Albert Henry Crofts (Crafts) was born in 1881 and was a picture frame maker from Long Eaton. He enlisted into the 7th Battalion (Robin Hood Rifles) in February 1912 and arrived in France in June 1915 with the 1st reinforcement.

Alfred was still serving with the 1/7th Battalion in February 1917, but later transferred to the 1/6th Battalion. He was eventually disembodied in February 1919.

Interestingly Alfred has two Medal Index Cards recoding different surnames

It would appear that Alfred was serving with the 8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters at the outbreak of the Second World War and deployed with them to Norway where they suffered heavy casualties during the German invasion in April 1940.

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Major-General Sir Gerald Farrell Boyd (1877-1930)

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