Regimental number | 701 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
School | King Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Mrs Salmon, High Street, Kyneton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | W Croft, c/o Mrs Salmon, High Street, Kyneton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Kyneton, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lonesome Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 41), Anzac, Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emeline CROFT. Native of Bendigo, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |