Norman Richard Crockatt 1894-1956

2nd Lieutenant NR Crockatt, 2nd Royal Scots 1914

C.B.E. 1945; D.S.O. 1919; M.C.; Born 12 April 1894; son of late J.R. Crockatt; married 1920, Sidney Alice Rose Tweedy; two sons; Educated Rugby; Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Gazetted to Royal Scots 1913, served European War 1914 - 1918 in France and Palestine despatches thrice, D.S.O., M.C., Order of The Nile); retired 1927; rejoined Army September 1939 (C.B.E., U.S. Legion of Merit (Officer), French Legion d'honneur (Chevalier) and Croix De Guerre (with palm); Colonel, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment), July 1946 - December 1955 Stockbroker; Director Attock Oil Co. Member Queens Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers). Address; Ulverscroft, Virginia Water; Telephone Egham 575; Clubs; Army & Navy; New (Edinburgh) Died 9th October 1956.

Wilkinson Scottish Field Officer's Broadsword to Norman Richard Crockatt proved 16th October 1913

Captain Crockatt DSO MC, third from the left after the war in 1924 with other officers of the Regiment in different orders of dress. The sword shown on this page is the one he is wearing in the picture, except he is wearing the hilt in undress.