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CROSSE, JOHN, son of Oliver Crosse, Ware, Herts., and Agnes ---; b.; at school (aged 12) 2 Jul 1582 (Chapter Muniments 43050); QS; a contributor to the congratulatory verses by QSS to Queen Elizabeth c. 1586 (Hatfield, Salisbury MSS).

Crosse, Mark Mortimer, brother of John Ormandy Crosse (qv); b. 8 Jan. 1939; adm. Sept. 1952 (A); left Apr. 1957; Queens

Crossman, Arnold Langdon, only son of John Crossman, M. D., M.R.C.S., of Wandsworth, by Marie L., daughter of Sampson Taylor Rowe, of Redruth, Cornwall; b. Aug. 28, 1885; adm. April 23, 1896; exhibitioner 1897 (A); Q.S. (non-resident) Sept. 22, 1898; elected head to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1904, matric. Michaelmas 1904; Cadet Ceylon Civil Service Nov. 1908; office asst. to Government agent Sabaragamuwa Prov. Dec. 1909; office asst. to Government agent E. Prov. Nov. 1910; Police Magistrate Puttalam May 1911; acting Police Magistrate Kandy Jan. 1913; District Judge Ratnapura June 1914; office asst. to Government agent W. Prov. Oct. 1915; attached to Censor's Office Oct. 1917; asst. Settlement Officer Oct. 1917; acting Deputy-Commissioner of Stamps Oct. 1920; Addi. District Judge Galle July 1921; asst. Government agent Hambantota Nov. 1921; m.; burnt to death with his wife at their home at Ruan Minor, Cornwall, Feb. 16, 1961.

CROUCH, HENRY NEWTON, second son of Charles William Crouch, Middle Temple, barrister, and Sarah Mary Anne, only dau. of Henry Constable, South Hampstead, Middlesex; b. 6 Aug 1865; adm. (J) 12 Jun 1879, exhibitioner; QS 20 Oct 1879; left May 1884; LLB London Univ 1890; adm. solicitor Oct 1892; went out to India; Public Prosecutor, Sind 27 Sep 1897; adm. Middle Temple 21 Feb 1900, called to bar 9 May 1900; Additional Judicial Commissioner, Sind 18 Jun 1906; Kaisar-i-Hind medal (1st class) 3 Jun 1918; m. 8 Jan 1900 Ethel Frances, second dau. of Lieut. -Col. John Muir Hunter CSI OBE, Indian Staff Corps, later of Tunbridge Wells, Kent; d. 12 Mar 1946.

Crow, Sir Alwyn Douglas, son of John Kent Crow, D.Sc., of Blackheath, Kent, by Ethel Mary, daughter of John Bannister-Sly, of Grove Park, Kent; b. May 10, 1894; adm. as K.S. Sept. 24, 1908; left (with Triplett) July 1913; Queens' Coll. Camb., exhibitioner 1913, matric. Michaelmas 1913; B.A. 1921; M.A. 1924; 2nd Lieut. 4th Batt. East Surrey Regt. Oct. 20, 1914; Lieut. Nov. 28, 1914; Capt. Nov. 12, 1915; served in France April - Sept. 1916, when he was wounded at Delville Wood, Somme, Sept. 15, 1916, and became unfit for further active service; mentioned in despatches; asst. Prof. and Experimental Officer Woolwich 1917-8; Director of Ballistic Research, War Office June 1919-39; O. B. E. June 3, 1918; Sc. D. 1932; Controller of Projectile Development, Ministry of Supply, 1940-5; Head of Technical Services, Brit. Joint Services Mission, Washington, 1946-53; C.B.E. 1937; knighted July 4, 1944; U. S. Medal of Freedom 1948; m. 1st Oct. 20, 1923, Kathleen Christiana, sister of Noel Edgar Barraclough (q.v.); 2nd Oct. 11, 1958, Mrs. Frances Gore Haynes, of Washington, U. S. A.

Crow, Colin Arthur, brother of Alwyn Douglas Crow (q.v.); b. June 12, 1896; adm. as K.S. Sept. 23, 1909; elected to Trin. Coll. (with Samwaies) July 1914, matric. Michaelmas 1914; scholar (Mech. Science) 1914; temp. Sub-Lieut. R. N. V. R. (Air Service) July 16, 1915; Lieut. Jan. 30, 1917; Pilot Officer (Training) R.A.F.V.R. March 30, 1941; resigned Nov. 18, 1942; m. March 25, 1948, Alice Garnett.

CROWCH, JOHN; b.; adm.; KS; failed to obtain election to either university 1639.

CROWDY, CHARLES WHITTON, brother of Ernest Alfred Crowdy (qv); b. 23 Dec 1864; adm. (R) 25 Sep 1879; left Aug 1881; adm. solicitor Nov 1887; practised at Torquay, Devon, subsequently in London; m. 11 Feb 1914 Sybil Ada, dau. of Henry Nicholas Harvey, Hayle, Cornwall.

CROWDY, ERNEST ALFRED, eldest son of Alfred Southby Crowdy, Donnington, Berks., banker, and Emma Eliza, dau. of James Smith Townsend (qv); b. 18 Sep 1855; adm. 27 May 1869 (James'); left Aug 1872; drowned by the upsetting of his canoe at Anstey’s Cove, Torquay 5 Mar 1874.

CROWDY, FRANCIS DEMAINBRAY, brother of Ernest Alfred Crowdy (qv); b. 17 Sep 1857; adm. 26 Jan 1871 (James'); QS 1872; left Apr 1876; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 22 Jan 1877; played Association Football against Cambridge 1877, 1880; BA 1881; MA and MB 1885; MD 1889; St. Thomas’s Hospital; MRCS LSA 1885; practised at Torquay; m. 8 Apr 1896 Florence Mary, dau. of John Brewer Saunders, Torquay.