Regimental number | 2678 |
Place of birth | Westhoughton, England |
School | St Johns, Wingates, Westhoughton, near Bolton, Lancashire, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Woonona, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Crompton, Chernock Richard near Chorley, Lancashire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Unknown |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Bethlehem Farm East Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 9), Messines, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary CROMPTON, Dob Brow Farm, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lanc, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |