| Regimental number | 1911 |
| Place of birth | Liberty Plains New South Wales |
| School | Petersham Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway fireman |
| Address | Edgar Street, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, W A Cracknell, Edgar Street, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 24.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. I), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and May CRACKNELL, 24 Edgar Street, Auburn, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
