| Surname | Crabtree | |||
| First Name(s) | James Joseph | |||
| Place of Birth | Clitheroe | |||
| Club(s) | Accrington Stanley Blackburn Rovers Rochdale | |||
| Service | British Army | |||
| Rank | Captain | |||
| Service Number | - | |||
| Previous Service Number(s) | 2520 | |||
| Regiment or Corps | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | |||
| Unit(s) | 1st Battalion | |||
| Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | |||
| Unit(s) | 1/5th Battalion | |||
| Type of Casualty (If applicable) | - | |||
| Theatre of War (If applicable) | - | |||
| Date of Death (If applicable) | - | |||
| Place of Death (If applicable) | - | |||
| Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | - | |||
| Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | - | |||
| Awards and Decorations | Military Cross | |||
| Citation(s) | 2nd Lt. James Joseph Crabtree, N. Lan. R. "For conspicuousgallantry and devotion to duty. When his company commander had been killed and the other officer wounded, he led his company on and captured his objec- tive in spite of heavy machine gun fire. He afterwards reorganised the company, which had suffered many casualties, and success- fully consolidated his position. During the three days which followed, his splendid cheeriness and disregard for personal safety very greatly inspired his men." (Supplement to the London Gazette, Issue 30466, 8 January, 1918.) | |||
| Supplementary Notes | Commissioned 9 October 1915. |
