Regimental number | 2788 |
Place of birth | Unley, South Australia |
School | Lefevre Peninsula Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
Address | Blackler Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 139 lbs |
Previous military service | Served in Voluntary Cadets, and 2 years in 76th Infantry under Compulsory Military Training Scheme. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War |
Place of death or wounding | Riencourt, Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Cologne Southern Cemetery (Plot XVIII, Row A, Grave No. 25), Germany |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 79 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; John and Emma CROSTON, Blackler Street, Semaphore, South Australia. Native of Unley, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Died of wounds whilst a prisoner of war. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |