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Alexander James McCROSSIN

Regimental number1010
Place of birthWalla Walla, New South Wales
SchoolDrake Public School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
AddressMeekatharra, Murchison Goldfields, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Next of kinFather, Samuel McCrossan, Drake, New South Wales
Enlistment date13 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on 24 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularHe volunteered for the Boer War, but was under age and therefore was declined.(Samuel McCrossin Father)
FateDied as a result of accident 15 September 1918
Place of death or woundingPeronne, France
Age at death37
Age at death from cemetery records37
Place of burialDoingt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 15), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
120
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Samuel and Mary MCCROSSIN, Drake, New South Wales. Native of Uralla
Family/military connectionsSecond cousin Sgt Leslie C. coach was killed in France. Cousin Cpl J Hutton killed in France.

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