Regimental number | 5078 |
Place of birth | Blanchetown, South Australia |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Noola Station, Tarana, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 120 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha A Crabb, Ormond Terrace, Norwood, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Martha CRABB |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France from 3rd Training Bn, Perham Downs, 15 August 1916; taken on strength, 10th Bn, in the field, 25 August 1916. Admitted to 12th Canadian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 9 September 1916 (diarrhoea); to Divisional Rest Station, 13 September 1916; discharged to duty from 13th Field Ambulance, 16 October 1916 (debility). Admitted to 38th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 January 1917 (disordered action of the heart); transferred to No 1 General Hospital, Etretat, 4 January 1917; to No 4 Convalescent Depot, Havre (tachycardia), 1 February 1917; discharged to duty, 8 February 1917; marched in to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 18 February 1917. Admitted to 26th General hospital, Etaples, 23 February 1917 (disordered action of the heart); transferred to 6th Convalescent Depot, 26 February 1917; to St John Ambulance, 27 February 1917; to 6th Convalescent Depot, 19 March 1917; to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples,9 May 1917. Transferred to England, 25 June 1917; disembarked Southampton, 26 June 1917, and marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 10 September 1917; disembarked, 9 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 29 January 1918. War service: 2 years 76 days (of which 1 year 230 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Name given in burial register as G W CRABBY. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 37 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CRABB Gordon William Ford |