| Regimental number | 137 |
| Place of birth | Cavendish Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 'Longlands', Harrow, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Frank William Crossley, Kont-Norien, Harrow, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 16 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Vic, on board A44 Vestalia on 26 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 February 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 135 Staff Sergeant John Eric Best CROSSLEY, 13th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 3 March 1919. |
