| Regimental number | 1064 |
| Place of birth | Murrumburrah, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, A E Darling, Golden Street, West Wyalong, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4753 Pte Thomas CRISP, 53rd Bn, returned to Australia, 8 April 1917; [841] Lt Victor Edmund Douglas CRISP, 20th Bn, returned to Australia, 7 February 1919; 2892 Pte David Reginald CRISP, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 7 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 26 June 1915; disembarked Suez. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 16 August 1915. Wounded in action, 23 September 1915 (shrapnel wound, face); admitted to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station. Embarked at Mudros for England, 29 September 1915; admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol; date of hospital discharge not recorded. Taken on strength, Overeas Base, Giza, Egypt, 19 February 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 March 1916. Admitted to hospital, 16 August 1916; transferred to No. 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 17 August 1916 (choroditis); to No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 23 August 1916; to No. 2 Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 28 August 1916; to 26th General Hospital, Rouen, 6 September 1916 (not yet diagnosed: eyes); to England, 9 September 1916, and admitted to Reading War Hospital, 10 September 1916. Discharged to No. 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 25 September 1916; granted furlough, 26 September 1916. Transferred to Headquarters, Anzac Provost Corps, 28 October 1916. Attached for duty to CIB, England, 25 November 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 24 April 1917 (head and eyes); discharged to duty, 21 May 1917. Marched in to No. 1 Command Depot, 1 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 June 1917; taken on strength, 5th Machine Gun Company. Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, left knee); transferred to 11th General Hospital, Camiers, 5 October 1917; to England, 19 October 1917, and admitted to General Military Hospital, Colchester, 20 October 1917; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 15 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Kanowna', 16 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 13 February 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), 13 August 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
