| Regimental number | 1815 |
| Place of birth | Parish Rattray, Blaigowrie, County Perth, Scotland |
| School | Camdenville Superior Public School, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Address | Leonara, 61 Corunna Road, Stanmore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Croal, Leonara, 61 Corunna Road, Stanmore, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Servedfor 3.5 years in the New South Wales Scottish Rifles; resigned. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Livrerpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 88 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mrs Margaret CROAL, 61 Corunna Road, Stanmore, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 16 August 1915. Admitted to HS 'Caledonia', Gallipoli, 17 December 1915 (disordered action of the heart); transferred to Mudros, 18 December 1915; to 24th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 December 1915; to HS 'Asturian', 11 January 1916 (tuberculosis of the lung), and admitted to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 14 January 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Kanowna', 28 January 1916 (pulmonary tuberculosis); disembarked Melbourne, 10 March 1916. Died, No 4 Australian General Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, 14 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CROAL Alexander |
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