Regimental number | 6494 |
Place of birth | Port Douglas, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Address | Ferndale, Port Douglas, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.9 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs J S D Crees, Ferndale, Port Douglas, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Port Douglas, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Infantry Brigade Train 7, Company 17 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/36/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Melbourne on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Warwickshire', 5 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 28 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 31 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as CRESS. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CREES John Lionel Egar |