| Regimental number | 1766 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| True Name | CROSSLEY, Francis William |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Junior porter |
| Address | 'Maybrook', Wooroloo, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | William Bowler, Wooroloo, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in 37th Battery, Australian Field Artillery; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Battery 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3475 Pte Wilfred Crossley BOWLER [true surname CROSSLEY], 13th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 1 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 April 1915. Wounded in action, 3 May 1915 (gun shot wound, lower extremity); transferred to 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston, England, 14 May 1915; rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 2 September 1915. Wounded in action (second occasion), 18 November 1915 (gun shot wound, skull); admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 26 November 1915 ('dangerously ill'); taken off 'dangerously ill' list, 6 December 1915; transferred to No 2 Auxiliary Convalescent Depot, 9 December 1915; to Al Hayat Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 14 December 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Karoola', 20 January 1916; discharged, Perth, 8 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal By Statutory Declaration, 25 May 1917, Bowler stated that his true name was Francis William CROSSLEY. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOWLER Francis William Crossley |
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Street Address:
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