| Regimental number | 1847 |
| Place of birth | Blyth, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Blyth, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27.3 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Henry Crettenden, Cumming Street, Mile End, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1487 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Anna CRETTENDEN |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from London on board HT 'Berrima', 31 October 1917; discharged (medically unfit: valvular disorder of the heart), Adelaide, 15 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name recorded on gravestone as CRITTENDEN. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Place of burial | Blyth Cemetery, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CRETTENDEN Walter Leslie |
