| Regimental number | 1634 |
| Place of birth | Mayfield, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Address | Crebert Street, Mayfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Next of kin | Father, Cornelius Croese, Crebert Street, Mayfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 35th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 35), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 125 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 393 Pte Thomas CROESE, 34th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 December 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 1 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Killed in action, 11 March 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Street name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Crevert Street. |