Regimental number | 1259 |
Place of birth | Colac, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Horse breaker |
Address | Elliminyt via Colac, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 5.25" |
Weight | 120 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Crough, Elliminyt via Colac, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1125 Pte Kenneth CROUGH [CRAUGH on Embarkation Roll], 58th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Taken on strength, 8th Bn, Mudros, 18 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 27 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Admitted to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 6 March 1916 (dental); discharged to duty, 8 March 1916. Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, El Arish, 31 December 1916 (sore on penis), and transferred to Anzac Rec. Station; admitted to New Zealand field Ambulance, 2 January 1917 (gonorrhoea); transferred to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Mahamdiya, 3 January 1917; discharged to Base, 17 January 1917; admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 17 January 1917 (soft chancre); transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 19 January 1917; discharged (cured) to Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 10 March 1917. Transferred to 8th Light Horse Regiment, 9 May 1917. Detached to Port Said Rest Camp, 9 January 1918; rejoined unit, 19 January 1918. Attached to 35rd Light Horse Brigade Headquarters, 9 July 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 14 July 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Port Said on board HT 'Dorset', 29 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 3 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Colac Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CROUGH Joseph |