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Albert George CROCKFORD

Regimental number4297
Place of birthCampsie New South Wales
SchoolCanterbury Superior Public School, Campsie, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationPlumber
AddressClissold Parade, Campsie, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs F Crockford, Clissold Parade, Campsie, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Compulsory Military Training scheme for 4 years.
Enlistment date16 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 8 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 28 December 1916
Place of death or woundingFlers, France
Age at death19.7
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialGuards' Cemetery (Plot X, Row A, Grave No. 3), Lesboeufs, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
85
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Arthur and Florence CROCKFORD, 'Florenceville', Clissold Parade, Campsie, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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