| Regimental number | 2381 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mine engineer |
| Address | 5 Grange Road, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs K Creaghe, 5 Grange Road, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Previous military service | Served in the Royal Irish Rifles. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Laurence and Maria CREAGHE |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked, 5 October 1915. Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 11 November 1915; discharged to duty, 15 December 1915; reported for duty, Tel-el-Kebir and joined Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 8 January 1916. Transferred to 2nd Pioneer Bn and taken on strength, Moascar, 9 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 26 March 1916. Admitted to hospital, Rue Marle, 3 May 1916; admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 5 May 1916; discharged to duty, 9 May 1916. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 28 June 1916 (fractured nasal bone), transferred to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 29 June 1916; to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 1 July 1916 (bronchitis); to 14th Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 3 July 1916; to No 1 Convalescent Camp, Boulogne, 4 July 1916. Proceeded to England on HS 'St. Denis', 5 July 1916; admitted to 3rd Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, 6 July 1916. Temporarily transferred to 2nd Tunnelling Company; 14 July 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 19 July 1916; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 19 July 1916; rejoined unit, 30 July 1916. Admitted to Brigade Hospital, Perham Downs, 14 August 1916; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, 25 August 1916. Allotted to Central Infantry Base from Australian Imperial Force Administration Headquarters, 14 December 1916. Discharged as being unfit for military service, London, 12 March 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 72 |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CREAGHE Robert Persse |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
