Military Trunk

[2li]

Can anyone tell me what year this box would date from and any information on the soldier would be welcome

so far all searches for this soldier failed 

I have only managed to find a soldier who was named John Crooke, who served with the 5th South Staffords, 1913 area, his service papers 

mentioned previous service in 2 Shropshires Time exspired

any help much appriciated  

kind regards Philip

[George Rayner]

Best I can do is this fellow

First Name:

C J

Surname:

Crooke

Nationality:

British

Information:

Quarter-Master

Rank:

Lieutenant

Service:

British Army

Regiment:

King's Shropshire Light Infantry

Battalion:

1st and 2nd Battalions (Regular) (Why is this important?)

Seniority Date:

24/05/1918

from Forces War Records

George

With this as well...

First Name:

C J

Surname:

Crooke

Information:

Also a Quartermaster.

Rank:

Temporary Lieutenant

Gazette Info:

Gazette issue 31385. Mentioned in Despatches; For distinguished and gallant services during the period from 1st October, 1918 to the 1st March, 1919.

Gazette Date:

03/06/1919

Gazette Page:

7222

Duty Location:

SALONIKA

Service:

British Army

Regiment:

King's Shropshire Light Infantry

George

[TEW]

Medal Roll & MIC to #4531. MSM as well. Also SA campaign medal/s with Clasps with same number and 2/KSLI.

TEW

[Dave66]

Charles Jefferey Crooke…..M.I.C. from ancestry here….

https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=hzR4&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&dbid=1262&gsln=Crooke&gsln_x=1&cp=11&qh=a4c650f2e401f042feafd3ad066907b0&new=1&rank=1&uidh=l37&redir=false&gss=angs-d&pcat=39&fh=47&h=2202657&recoff=&ml_rpos=48&queryId=c95acc09674924d0145db9ce21d1cd91
 

edit…..if Charles Jefferey, M.S.M. Here….https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13051/page/356

Edited 17 October , 2021 by Dave66

[mancpal]

About the box/chest.

Would this be a private purchase item and what would it have contained ? Did a serviceman have to achieve a certain rank before he could have his chest transported for him to his destination? Of course it may never have followed him round, could it have stored his belongings while he was away? I've seen similar things before but simply haven't really thought about the true purpose. I also wondered if the distance and length of posting of a regular (pre war India/Africa I was guessing) may have had in terms of taking personal possessions with them. I assume if it was an issued piece of equipment it would show a 'crows foot' somewhere and of course there would be plenty popping up (real or otherwise) on the internet.

Any chance of a few more photos? It looks in great condition.

Simon