| Regimental number | 2651 |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Address | 192 Oxford Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight | 178 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emily McCrory, 192 Oxford Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Pioneer Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | McCrory |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John McCRORY. Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 24 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 12 October 1916. Found guilty, 20 November 1916, of being absent without leave, 9-17 November 1916: awarded 8 days' detention, and forfeited 20 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 December 1916; taken on strength, 24th Bn, in the field, 27 January 1917. Admitted to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 26 May 1917 (trench fever); transferred to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 5 June 1917; to England, 16 June 1917, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 17 June 1917. Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 12 July 1917; discharged on furlough, 31 July-14 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Berrima', 31 October 1917 (debility following trench fever); diembarked Melbourne, 30 December 1917, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged, Sydney (medically unfit), 5 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Wife's name on Attestation Form amended to read Olive McCrory. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 64 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCRORY John Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
