George Crossman

George Lytton Crossman, DSO was an English cricketer and a British Army officer.
Crossman was a right-handed batsman and leg-break bowler who played for Gloucestershire [County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]. He was born in Hambrook, Gloucestershire, and died in Colchester, Essex.
He made two first-class appearances for Gloucestershire during the 1896 County Championship. On his debut, against Warwickshire, he scored 1 run in the first innings and 4 runs in the second. In his second and final appearance, against Nottinghamshire, he scored 5 runs in the first innings and 1 run in the second.
Crossman was commissioned as a second lieutenant in The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) on 20 February 1897, and promoted to Army and Royal Marines)|lieutenant] on 4 February 1899. He served in the Second Boer War, including as staff officer to the Railway Staff Officer at Frederickstad. During the war, he was part of the force sent to the Relief of Ladysmith, taking part in the battles of Colenso, Spion Kop, Vaal Krantz, and the Tugela Heights, leading up to the actual relief of the city on 1 March 1900. He remained in Natal from March to June 1900 until the British had re-taken the whole colony, and then moved into the Transvaal, taking part in operations around Pretoria.
For his service in the war, he was twice mentioned in despatches, received the Queen's [South Africa Medal] with five clasps, and was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.