Regimental number | 6741 |
Place of birth | Dongarra, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Naraling, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, James Criddle, Naraling, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of 'intestinal trouble') |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Geraldton, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: [4733] Lt Arthur George CRIDDLE, 51st Bn, returned to Australia, 21 June 1919; 2363 Pte David CRIDDLE, 28th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919; 5703 Pte Harold CRIDDLE, 16th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919; 5650 Pte Herbert Melbourne CRIDDLE, 16th Bn, killed in action, 20 October 1917; 6742 Pte Horace John CRIDDLE, 16th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Karaling. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CRIDDLE Sydney James |