| Regimental number | 1699 |
| Place of birth | Port Adelaide South Australia |
| School | Marist Brothers Catholic College, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Queenstown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Gertrude Crowe, Victoria Street, Queenstown, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Navy in New Guinea |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 30.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 16), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 79 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Mary CROWE, Victoria Street, Queenstown, South Australia. Native of Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Is brought under notice in respect of a report received from the O/C 4th Australian Divisional Pack Transport Troop in the following terms: "I wish to brig to your notice the gallant conduct of the undermentioned man of your Battalion ad recommend that he be awarded a Military Medial in an immediate Award List. This man in a pack mule convoy which came under shell fire, showed great courage and coolness. He collected animals which had broken loose and were in danger of running into the line of fire of our own 18 pounder guns, during a counter attack on the evening of the 26th September, 1917. He made four trips forward with water carrying mules on that night.'"
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
