| Regimental number | 4546 |
| Place of birth | Dromore, Co Down, Ireland |
| School | Lisnaward National School, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 33 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Railway signalman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J McCracken, Holm Terrace, Dromore, Co Down, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 12), Ovillers-La-Boiselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 33 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Annie McCRACKEN, Lagan View Terrace, Dromore, Co Down, Ireland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1410 Corporal Samuel McCRACKEN, 1st Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 2 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 4 April 1916. Joined 2nd Bn, in the field, 4 May 1916. Killed in action, 25 July 1916 (gun shot wound, right thigh: severe). Buried on the outskirts of Pozieres, 3.75 miles NE of Albert. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCRACKEN John |
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