Regimental number | 11 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
School | Norwood Public School, South Australia |
Other training | Adelaide Training College, South Australia |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Rosslyn Park, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Edward Croker, Rosslyn Park, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded in action, Saille-le-Sac, France, 8 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 78 |
Place of burial | North Brighton Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |