| Regimental number | 4996 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gumbowie, South Australia |
| School | Gumbowie Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Gumbowie Siding, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Julia Critchley, Gumbowie Siding, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
| Age at death | 22.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Julia CRITCHLEY, Peterborough, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5080 Pte John Owen CRITCHLEY, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 October 1917; 1902 Pte Michael Francis CRITCHLEY, 48th Bn, killed in action, 12 June 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
