Regimental number | 52270 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Wynyard, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tin miner |
Address | St Helens, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 113 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E J Cross, St Helens, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | St Marys, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1 to 3 (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements (May-Oct 1918) |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMATA14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2062 Pte Hubert CROSS, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 December 1918; 2471 Pte Reuben CROSS, 26th Bn, died of wounds, 4 January 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Denison', 25 September 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 13 November 1919; discharged, Tasmania, 15 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CROSS Roy |