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William Walker CRAWFORD

Regimental number5331
Place of birthLochwinnoch, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia19
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationChain maker
AddressValley Parade, South Camberwell, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, George Crawford, Valley Parade, South Camberwell, Victoria
Enlistment date24 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 1 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll23rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 7 March 1917
Place of death or woundingLe Sars
Age at death24.3
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialWarlencourt British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row A, Grave No. 29), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
98
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Isabella CRAWFORD, 'Le Sars', Valley Parade, Camberwell, Victoria. Native of Lochwinnoch, Scotland
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4177 Pte George CRAWFORD, 7th Bn, died of wounds, 9 August 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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