Regimental number | 7210 |
Place of birth | Clermont Queensland |
School | Provisional School, Blairathol |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Clermont, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G Croft, McDonald Flats, Clermont, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 23.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Gertrude CROFT, MackDonald's Flat, Clermont, Queensland |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations near ZONNEBEKE on 26th September, 1917. He acted as stretcher bearer and did marvellous work rescuing and carrying in wounded under an intense barrage and enemy machine gun fire which cost us fifty percent of our stretcher bearers. The courage and devotion of these gallant men was the theme of admiration of all members of the Battalion and to see their wonderful work recognised would give great satisfaction to the Battalion.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 7218 Pte Herbert Henry CROFT, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |