| Regimental number | 1025 |
| Place of birth | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| School | Ascot Vale State School No 2608, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | Vine Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Cracknell, Vine Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Naval Cadet, Naval Reserve |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Colac, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No 69), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Fanny CRACKNELL, 134 Vine Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915. Promoted to Temporary Lance Sergeant, Tel el Kebir, 11 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CRACKNELL Ralph Bertram Webb |
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