| Regimental number | 3025 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Grenfell, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Grenfell, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Johanna Crowe, Bimbi Road, Grenfell, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Previously rejected for service on account of varicose veins. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 33rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3025A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front On Application to Enlist Form, 5 January 1916, he stated that both parents were dead; gave sister, Mrs M. Cusack, PO, Grenfell, as next of kin; and stated age to be 21.2 years. On 28 (January 1916), his mother, Mrs Johanna Crowe, wrote to the Chief Instructor, No. 3 Signalling School, Casula: 'I am the Mother of Private H.J. Crow, and I am applying to you for his discharge as he is too young & I do not think he is very strong. My son was 16 years on 1st Nov, 1915. He joined the Carmichael Show without my knowledge. He is altogether too young, so I hope you will get him his discharge. He was discharged 15 April 1916: length of time in camp, 99 days. Embarked from Sydney, 24 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 August 1917; taken on strength, 33rd Bn, 1 September 1917. Wounded in action, 2 October 1917 (shrapnel wound, legs, face and arms); admitted to 142nd Field Ambulance, 2 October 1917; to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 2 October 1917; to England, 16 October 1917, and admitted to Fort Pitt Military Hospital, Chatham. Discharged from hospital, 24 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia on Hospital Ship No. 1 'Karoola', for discharge (compound fracture, left tibia), 25 November 1917. Disembarked Melbourne, 10 January 1918, for overland travel to Sydney; discharged, medical unfitness, 17 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Grenfell Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
