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Arthur James CRAMPTON

Regimental number85
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFitter
Address145 Mills Street, Albert Park, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinFlorence Alice Gore, 145 Mills Street, Albert Park, Victoria
Enlistment date25 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name2nd Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Field Company Engineers
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: ENG
Promotion date: 27 April 1918

Lieutenant


Unit: ENG
Promotion date: 27 July 1918

FateReturned to Australia 28 March 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer moved forward with the attacking infantry to search for and remove land mines and traps from main roads. Assisted by one man he removed twenty seven mines, and the fact that there was only one accident due to land mines on the main roads proved the thoroughness with which he carried out his task, and thereby enabled guns and limbers to get forward safely and quickly.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death2 January 1967

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