| Regimental number | 978 |
| Place of birth | Dandenong, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Burnie, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Cousin, James Garett, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Ross, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Chaplain |
| Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 45 |
| Place of burial | Aire Cimmunal Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 20 February 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 May 1916, and entrained the same day; detrained, Hazebrouck, 7 May 1916. Admitted to hospital, in the field, 11 November 1917; rejoined 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company, 13 November 1917. Admitted to hospital, 8 January 1918; rejoined unit, 11 January 1918. Admitted to No 47 Casualty Clearing Station, 7 October 1918 (pneumonia); transferred to No 39 Stationary Hospital, 7 October 1918. Died, 12 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia). Buried by Reverend J.C.R. JOHNSTONE, 13 October 1918. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CRAWFORDE Ernest Albert |
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