Regimental number | 2542 |
Place of birth | Solitary Island New South Wales |
School | Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Pelican Island, Macleay River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, Richard William John Crossingham, Pelican Island, Macleay River, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Napier on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 26.8 |
Place of burial | Picquigny British Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Amelia CROSSINGHAM, Pelican island, Macleay River, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2540 Pte William Arthur CROSSINGHAM, 33rd Bn, died of disease, 22 February 1917; 2539 Pte Leonard Sydney CROSSINGHAM, 33rd Bn, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |