Regimental number | 2004 |
Place of birth | Bundaberg Queensland |
School | Maryborough Grammar School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Enoggera, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Anna Barton, Towerman, Lowmead, Bundaberg, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | nr Flers, France |
Age at death | 40 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row K, Grave No. 24), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Crofts and Anna BARTON, "Toweran", Marion Street, Killara, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |