Crockett, Charles Love

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Second Lieutenant Charles Crockett originally enlisted in the 10th battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers early in the war. He was one of the first groups of volunteers who marched from the U.V.F headquarters in Hawkin Street, Londonderry to the Great Northern Railway Station and entrained for Finner camp, Ballyshannon in Ireland. What happened after that is uncertain, but at some stage he got selected to become an officer.
During the Easter rising, which started on the 24th of April 1916, Charles Crockett was sent to Dublin with an attachment from his regiment (based in the Enniskillen Depot, Fermanagh) to help subdue it.
On Thursday 27th April 1916. Charles was posted at Aldborough House, near Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin, with a Lewis Gun Section. He was instructed to get in touch with the Dublin Fusiliers, whose headquarters were about 100 yards up the street. At about 10.15 pm he left to do so. On running across the street, he was fired at and hit by one of his own sentries. Death was instantaneous.
A coffin was sent to Dublin from Londonderry and Charles Crockett was brought home to be buried on Sunday May 7th, 1916.
Charles was buried without Military honours at the request of his family, but many soldiers and officers attended.
Date of Death: 28/04/1916
Service: Second Lieutenant, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 12th Battalion.
Burial Location: Londonderry (or Derry), City Cemetery, I. A. 34.