British Military Deaths in Crete. 1897 to 1913.

The file below lists all British miliitary deaths, discovered to date, that occured during the British involvement in the European Intervention in Crete between 1897 and 1913. A lot of the original work that went into producing this list was carried out by Ron Phillips during the 1980s and is included by with his permission. The list is intended to be freely available for use or reproduction, although an acknowledgement and a link back to this source would be nice!

The work on updating the list is continuing and any additions/corrections/comments would be most gratefully received.

Memorial Wall to British Military Dead.

Agios Konstantinos and Eleni, 42 Odos Knossou, Iraklion.

1 thought on “British Military Deaths in Crete. 1897 to 1913.

  1. Kevin Gray

    From a Diary entry of one of my relations:
    . . . 16th of March 1898 when Pte Hennessy of “B” Coy of my Regiment shot Segt Austin of “B” Coy while he laid in bed reading killing him on the spot . . .

    . . . 24th Execution of Pte Hennessy of “B.Coy” 2nd Batt Rifle Brigade for the murder of Sgt Austin of “B” Coy. On the night of the 16th of March 1899 at 7.45 we were formed up on the left of the scaffold.

    . . . After this was over we formed fours and marched to our own parade grounds dismissed. While, this was being done they had told a party of men off to cut him down, and put him in his coffin. When this was done he was put into a cart and buried,. There was no one allowed to follow him to the grave, but I must say I never did see a man face death like that man did.

    So obviously missing from the memorial.

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