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George Brown CRERAR

Regimental number1200
Place of birthPrahran Victoria
SchoolToorak State School, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationSawyer
Address38 Mackay Street, Prahran, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinFather, John Crerar, 38 Mackay Street, Prahran, Victoria
Enlistment date15 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Brigade Machine Gun Squadron
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


For conspicuous good work since arrival in France. Showed great coolness, courage and initiative during the fighting at Pozieres.
Recommendation date: 15 September 1916

FateDied of wounds 20 May 1917
Place of death or woundingBullecourt, France
Age at death33
Age at death from cemetery records33
Place of burialSt. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot II, Row M, Grave No. 8A), Rouen, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
177
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Margaret CRERAR. Native of Prahran, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3072 Driver Peter McIntyre CRERAR, 57th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.

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