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Malcolm McCRIMMON

Regimental number3353
Place of birthBalmain, New South Wales
SchoolEast Hills Public School
Other trainingTechnical College
ReligionBaptist
OccupationCarpenter's apprentice
AddressBankstown, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs Esta Mary McCrimmon, East Hills via Blacktown, New South Wales
Previous military serviceCadet training.
Enlistment date23 June 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name36th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/53/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 2 August 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll34th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 22 August 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death19
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialBeacon Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 5), Sailly-Laurette, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
124
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Robert and Esther MCCRIMMON, Evaline Street, Campsie, New South Wales. Native of Balmain, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsCousin was awarded the M.C.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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