Remembering Private Thomas Crofts Posted on October 22, 2018 by webmaster Remembering Private Thomas Crofts 6503, 1st Bn., Connaught Rangers, who died on 22 October 1918. Thomas was the son of William Crofts, a former licensee of the Elm Tree Hotel. Before the war, Thomas worked at Staveley Works. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related