| Regimental number | 1997 |
| Place of birth | Aldinga, South Australia |
| School | Aldinga Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Aldinga, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Grace Crisp, Aldinga, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the 75th Battalion Senior Cadets (4 years); McLaren Vale Light Horse (4 months). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 5), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah CRISP, Aldinga, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 7 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916. Proceeded to 32nd Bn from 8th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 1 April 1916. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 26 April 1916 (influenza); rejoined unit, 28 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Note on Red Cross File No 840107: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills, 10.10.19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CRISP William Glen
Red Cross file 840107 |
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