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Bertram Ernest CROCKFORD

Regimental number91
Date of birth1893
Place of birthEngland
Age on arrival in Australia19
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGardener
Address20 Bruce Street, Toorak, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinFather, John Crockford, Rockford Road, Bargo via Picton, New South Wales
Enlistment date8 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name39th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/56/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Field Ambulance
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: "29-30 September 1918"

FateReturned to Australia 21 June 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'For gallantry and devotion to duty whilst attending the woundedon the days of Sept. 29th and 30th at Bony-Le Catelet. He showed great courage and a fine example whilst carrying out his arduous duties under heavy machine gun and shell fire. This N.C.O. has consistently done very fine work in the Battalion, and is strongly recommended. He did fine work in helping to evacuate the rush of American wounded through the Battalion Aid Post on the days mentioned above.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135
Date: 11 December 1919

Family/military connectionsBrother: 7100 Pte Cecil Charles CROCKFORD, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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