| Regimental number | 2890 |
| Place of birth | Kiewa, Victoria |
| School | Milla Milla, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Coolamon, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Bridget Croucher, c/- Mrs J Thompson, 'Thistleton', Hurst Street, Arncliffe, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Nicholson on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Brother: 814 Pte Harold CROUCHER, 8th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 20 June 1915. Another brother, Alick, enlisted but did not embark. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Joseph and Alice Elizabeth CROUCHER; husband of Bridget CROUCHER, 103 Rose Street, Darlington, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 8 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 January 1917; marched into 12th Training Brigade, Codford, 10 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 March 1917; marched into 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 16 March 1917; marched out to unit, 19 March 1917; taken on strength, 45th Bn, 20 March 1917. Admitted to 4th Field Ambulance, 4 April 1917; transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 4 April 1917; to Ambulance Train No 23, 4 April 1917; to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 6 April 1917 (gun shot wound, left arm); to 2nd Convalescent Depot, 13 April 1917; discharged, 16 April 1917; marched into Base Details, Rouen, 16 April 1917; marched out to 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 17 April 1917; marched in, 18 April 1917; proceeded to join unit, 24 April 1917; rejoined unit, 25 April 1917. Wounded in action, 7 June 1917; admitted to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, 11 June 1917 (gun shot wounds, right arm, left thigh, right foot); died of wounds, 3 pm, 13 June 1917; buried, 13 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CROUCHER Neil Renfred
McQuilton, John., Rural Australia and the Great War: From Tarrawingee to Tangambalanga, MUP, 2001 |
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