| Regimental number | 3283 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill New South Wales |
| School | State School, Tooborac |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine cleaner |
| Address | Tooborac, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, D Crosby, Tooborac, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3283A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery, Dickebusch (Plot XII, Row C, Grave No. 2), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Tooborac Roll of Honour, Victoria. Parents: David and Nellie CROSBY, Tooborac, Victoria. Native of Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
