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John William CROPPER

Regimental number1924
Place of birthLambton New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, Lambton, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
AddressKalgoorlie, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinFather, Amos Cropper, Oberther Street, South Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date28 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 26 April 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularDied of pneumonia
FateDied of disease 9 April 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death40.6
Age at death from cemetery records34
Place of burialMazargues Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 28), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
62
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Amos and Isabella CROPPER, Elder Street, Lambton, New South Wales

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