| Regimental number | 4400 |
| Date of birth | 5 June 1889 |
| Place of birth | Newtown, New South Wales |
| School | Ryde Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wattle Street, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Cronk, Wattle Street, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 29 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 9 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2352 CSM Frederick Cronk, 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details | Service in France. Wounded at Bullecourt, 4 May 1917 and invalided to Weymouth Hospital, England. Returned to Duty January 1918. Taken prisoner at Villers Bretonneux 15 April 1918. Repatriated to England after the signing of the Armistice |