Regimental number | 2932 |
Place of birth | Latrobe Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Burnie, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, George Wm Crooks, Wynyard, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work near Jeancourt on 18 September 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Hobart Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations east of JEANCOURT on the morning of 18th September, 1918, Corporal CROOKS displayed great bravery, dash and leadership in the face of heavy machine gun fire. The advance was being hampered by some troublesome machine guns and Corporal CROOKS led a few men up on a flank and courageously rushed 3 machine guns from the flank and killed the crew of 1 and captured the other 2, thus allowing the advance to continue.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Date of death |