| Regimental number | 1205 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Camperdown, Victoria |
| School | Church of England Grammar School, Camperdown, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Camperdown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J L McCrae, Camperdown, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served 2 years with 20th Light Horse as trooper. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died as a result of accident |
| Place of death or wounding | Abu-el-Ahhdar, Egypt |
| Age at death | 22.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Tell El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery (Grave No. 41), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James L. and Margaret MCCRAE, 56 Westbourne Grove, Northcote, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin of James McCrae Hancock (Barrister) of Moonee Ponds killed in action. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
