| 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 |