Regimental number | 3733 |
Place of birth | Wollongong New South Wales |
School | Superior Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | First Street, Wollongong, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maud Croft, First Street, Wollongong, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Citizen forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Noted CROFT Wm Thomas NR |
Place of death or wounding | Bray, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 28.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Bray military Cemetery (Plot II, Row I, Grave No. 16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 125 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Maud CROFT, 2 First Street, Wollongong, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |