Hope Crisp a One Legged Officer, Plays Mix Doubles at Wimbledon

[DaveC]

Seeking information on Hope Crisp an Officer from the Duke of Wellington's Regiment who lost a leg in WW1, and went on to play in the mixed double at Wimbledon.      Kindest Regards DaveC (Stay Safe)

Edited 5 June , 2020 by DaveC

[Dai Bach y Sowldiwr]

Sorry. I have none, but thanks for raising our awareness about him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Crisp

He sounds like a determined soul, and seems to have done good work in his later career in the Ministry of Pensions.

Well done him.

[sadbrewer]

From The Cambridge Independent June 4th, 1915.

Honourable Artillery Company and then Duke of Wellingtons.

Courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive.

A brother was killed earlier in the war.

His wife was also a tennis player.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wounded on the infamous Hill 60.

 

 

 

 

A lot of further information to be found in The British Newspaper Archive. 

Edited 6 June , 2020 by sadbrewer

[Kimberley John Lindsay]

Dear All,

A handsome couple and an inspiring man!

Kindest regards,

Kim.

[Matlock1418]

14 hours ago, DaveC said:

Seeking information on Hope Crisp an Officer from the Duke of Wellington's Regiment

Pension cards for Disability and for his widow, Violet,is on WFA/Fold3 [rather seems fronts and rears are separated]

His rank is recorded as "Captain" 3WRR

Assuming the tagging of front and rear is correct it rather looks like her [?] address was "15 Woodlands Road, Barnes SW13. 1/6/50"

London Gazette

Using "Hope Crisp"  has details of his commissioning and Ministry of Pensions appointments

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/notice?results-page-size=100&categorycode-all=all&numberOfLocationSearches=1&start-publish-date=1914-01-01&location-distance-1=1&sort-by=oldest-date&service=all-notices&text="hope+crisp"&end-publish-date=1950-12-31

Using "H Crisp"  will find his employment with the Ministry of Pensions and moving to Retired List

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/notice?results-page-size=100&categorycode-all=all&numberOfLocationSearches=1&start-publish-date=1914-01-01&location-distance-1=1&sort-by=oldest-date&service=all-notices&text="h+crisp"&end-publish-date=1950-12-31

:-) M

Edited 6 June , 2020 by Matlock1418

[DavidOwen]

FMP has the HAC records and he features here here here and finally here. Started as a Private though quickly commissioned. Address given as the Cavendish Club in the latter two links.

 

No sign of a service file at TNA.

[DaveC]

Hi Everybody

    Many thanks for the information on 2/Lt Hope Crisp, what can you say! a very remarkable man    Kindest Regards DaveC (Everybody Stay Safe)

[DaveC]

Hope Smith was wounded while attached from the 2nd Bn Duke of Wellington's Regiment to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment at Hill 60 would anybody happen to know which Bn of the Royal Warwickshire Regimen it was?    Kindest Regards DaveC (Stay Safe)

[sadbrewer]

Looks like 3rd Battalion, according to this article.

 

[DaveC]

Thanks You Sadbrewer,   I'v also found his obituary in the Iron Duke The Regimental Journal of The Duke Of Wellington's Regiment.    Kindest Regards DaveC (Stay Safe)