Regimental number | 2354 |
Place of birth | Derby, England |
School | Botany Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Lord Street, Botany, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, J Crooks, Lord Street, Botany, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A75 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 17.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 17 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row V, Grave No. 2), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 90 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Henry and Mabel CROOKS, Lord Street, Botany, New South Wales. Native of Derby, England |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |