Regimental number | 1661 |
Place of birth | Benalla, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Tompkins' Parade, Benalla, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Eliz Crockford, Tompkins' Parade, Benalla, Victoria |
Previous military service | Enlisted 13 May 1915 - 22 Battalion 2nd Reinforcement; taken on strength 21 Battalion 27 August 1915. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (P.lot XV, Row M, Grave No. 23), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |