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Rupert James CREW

Regimental number3523
Place of birthEuralie, New South Wales
Place of birthYass, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, Yass, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressRourke Street, Byrock, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, G Crew, Bourke Street, Byrock, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Senior Cadets.
Enlistment date19 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 13 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateDied of disease 24 November 1915
Age at death17.11
Age at death from cemetery records17
Place of burialSuez War Memorial Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 60), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
39
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Elizabeth CREW, Menangle Street, Picton, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 5273 Pte Valentine Frederick CREW, Australian Army Medical Corps, returned to Australia, 1 February 1918; 4014 Pte Alfred Bywong CREW, 30th Bn [fate not recorded on Nominal Roll].
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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