| Regimental number | 7568 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Doncaster State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Address | Doncaster, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H A Crouch, Williamson Road, Doncaster, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Tyncourt, nr P?ronne, France |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Hesbecourt Communal Cemetery (Grave No. 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Harriet Amelia TAINTON, Doncaster, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4160 Wilfred CROUCH, 6th Bn; 4159 Pte Ethelbert CROUCH, 6th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 January 1918; Cousin: 396 Corporal Andrew John LOWEN MM, 23rd Bn, died of wounds, 22 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
