Regimental number | 2540 |
Place of birth | Manning River New South Wales |
School | Public School, New South Wales |
Other training | Nil |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Long Reach, Macleay River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Father, Richard William John Crossingham, Pelican Island, Macleay River, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Died in England of pneumonia. |
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 |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 32 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row F, Grave No. 3), Surrey, England, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Amelia CROSSINGHAM, Pelican Island, Macleay River, New South Wales. Native of Macleay River |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2542 Pte George Henry CROSSINGHAM MM, 33rd Bn, died of wounds, 5 April 1919; 2539 Pte Leonard Sydney CROSSINGHAM, 33rd Bn, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |