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George Trenwith CRABB

Regimental number7386
Date of birth12 November 1871
Place of birthNew Kadina, South Australia
Other NamesTrenwith
ReligionMethodist
OccupationMiner
AddressBoulder, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation43.2
Height5' 4.5"
Weight130 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs T Crabb, 50 Johnston Street, Boulder, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date7 February 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll11 January 1917
Place of enlistmentBlackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameTunnelling Companies, March 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number16/15/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Vic, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Tunnelling Company
FateReturned to Australia 3 March 1919
Discharge date12 May 1919
Family/military connectionsSon: 1118 Pte George CRABB, 28th Bn, killed in action, 3-6 November 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 3 March 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 10 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Perth, 12 May 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSecond given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Frenwith.
Date of death15 June 1943 Bunbury, Western Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, CRABB George Trenwith

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