| Regimental number | 3323 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| School | Sheffield State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Storekeeper's assistant |
| Address | Sheffield, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane McCrory, Sheffield, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Member of the Minapre Rifle Club (8 months); Launceston Rifle Club (12 months). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Fouquescourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 66 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Jane MCCRORY, 22 Selbourne Street, Auburn, Victoria. Native of Launceston, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 27053 Driver Leonard James McCRORY, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 23 June 1919; 6843 Pte Vernon Alfred McCRORY, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 12Bn, , Railhead, 1 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 April 1916. Marched into 3rd Training Bn, England, 10 March 1917. Marched out to 1st Training Bn, Sutton Veny, 7 November 1917. Admitted to Isolation Hospital, Sutton Veny, 21 February 1918 (scabies); discharged from hospital, 28 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 19 March 1918; taken on strength, 12th Bn, in the field, 26 March 1918. Killed in action, 11 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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