SOLDIER BROADCAST'S GREETINGS

PRIVATE JACK CRABTREE

It was the pleasing experience of a Knottingley soldier stationed in Iraq to broadcast greetings in Wednesday night's B.B.C. programme. He was Private Jack Crabtree of 26 Englands Lane, Knottingley.

The message was sent to Mrs. Mary E. Hobman, his aunt, with whom he lived with before he joined up - his parents died some years ago.

Private Crabtree said he was very fit in spite of terrific heat and exhorted all at home to "keep smiling."

Before he joined the R.A.M.C. in January 1940, he was employed by Mr. R. Birdsill, painter and decorator.  His brother Granville is in the R.A.F.

Copied From The Pontefract and Castleford June 1942

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