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Cyril Grove CROCKFORD

Regimental number277
Place of birthCootamundra New South Wales
SchoolNorth Sydney Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, W Crockford, Sutton, Merrenburn Avenue, North Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceCommonwealth Cadet Corps four and a half years, Sergeant Major
Enlistment date22 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 2 May 1915
Place of death or woundingWalker's Ridge, Gallipoli, Turkey
Date of death2 May 1915
Age at death21.9
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialWalkers Ridge Cemetery (Special Memorial 7), Gallipoli
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
32
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alfred and Emily CROCKFORD, "Sutton", Merrenburn Avenue, Naremburn, North Sydney. Native of Cootamundra
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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