Regimental number | 17959 |
Place of birth | Silverton, New South Wales |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Electrician |
Address | Mosman, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ethel Hannah Crossing, 39 Raglan Street, Mosman, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 1st and 2nd Field Troops |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/36/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Squadron Australian Flying Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Previously rejected for military service on account of deficient eyesight. War service: Middle East Embarked from Sydney, 9 May 1917; disembarked Suez, 20 June 1917. Attached to 67th Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, for trade testing, 25-27 July 1917. Taken on strength, 67th Squadron, AFC, as 2nd Air Mechanic, 7 August 1917; transferred to and taken on strength of 1st Squadron, AFC, 13 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Sydney', 5 March 1919; arrived in Melbourne, 11 April 1919; discharged, 21 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |