Regimental number | 277 |
Place of birth | Cootamundra New South Wales |
School | North Sydney Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, W Crockford, Sutton, Merrenburn Avenue, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Commonwealth Cadet Corps four and a half years, Sergeant Major |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Walker's Ridge, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 21.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Walkers 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 |