| Regimental number | 19 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | 15 Wells Street, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A McCrae, 15 Wells Street, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Light Horse Brigade 4, Ammunition Reserve |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/110/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | see other, page 358 |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'These men [McCRAE, 1330 J.B. SKELTON, 251 A. JACKSON] besides carrying messages, each made several journeys up to the enemy's wire, endeavouring to locate points where our troops had entered. The information that they brought back was of considerable value when the situation was still obscure. Private McCRAE at night guided a party of stretcher bearers out to the enemy's wire. This party brought in 50 wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
| Other details | War service: enlisted, 12 August 1914, and embarked as Private, Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force (Tropical Unit), A Company, from Sydney on board HMAT 'Berrima', 19 August 1914. Returned to Australia, and enlisted in the AIF, 12 March 1915. |