Regimental number | 1887 |
Place of birth | Westbury, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Lebrina, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Laura Edith Lockhart, Lebrina, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 45 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXV, Row A, Grave No 13), Passchendaele, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Andrew's Anglican Church Cemetery, Carrick, Tasmania. Parents: John Crooks (d. 28 March 1915, aged 83; bu. St Andrew's Cemetery) and Janet Wyllie (d. 22 January 1908, aged 73; bu. St Andrew's) LOCKHART; Wife: Mrs L.E. LOCKHART, Lebrina, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Nephews: 2741 Sergeant Alick Thomas JAMES, 47th Bn, died of wounds, 16 June 1917; 2725 Pte George Henry JAMES, 47th Bn, killed in action, 19 May 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |