Regimental number | 5046 |
Place of birth | Thame, Oxfordshire, England |
School | Thame, Oxfordshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 51 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 45 Wilson Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs E Crick, 79 Anderson Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
Previous military service | Royal Artillery England and North West Mounted Police Canada. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/100/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Army Service Corps |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Heliopolis, Egypt |
Age at death | 54 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave III), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary CRICK. |
Family/military connections | His only son was a reservist in the 1st Grenadier Guards. He was wounded three times, and was awarded the Military Medal. |
Other details |
WSE Died of sickness, Heliopolis, Egypt, 24 September 1915 (morbis cordis); buried, 28 September 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | He put his age down for enlistment, and did not acknowledge his previous military experience. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CRICK George |