Regimental number | 4297 |
Place of birth | Campsie New South Wales |
School | Canterbury Superior Public School, Campsie, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | Clissold Parade, Campsie, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F Crockford, Clissold Parade, Campsie, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Compulsory Military Training scheme for 4 years. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
Age at death | 19.7 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot X, Row A, Grave No. 3), Lesboeufs, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 85 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Florence CROCKFORD, 'Florenceville', Clissold Parade, Campsie, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |