| Other Names | CREAN, John William~ |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Address | Wesley Manse, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 46 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel Crean, c/o Alf Sutton, music warehouse, Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 1 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Chaplain (4th Class) |
| Unit name | Chaplains' Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 22 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Chaplain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Meth |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 November 1915 |