George served as a Stoker 1st Class on board HMS Stronghold.
On the 4 March 1942 HMS Stronghold was sunk and George was one of a number of survivors that were taken prisoner by the Japanese.
On 20 January 1943 George died in captivity.
Stoker 1st Class George William Crawford is buried at the Yokohama War Cemetery, British section, G, D 10.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
