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William Arthur CROSSINGHAM

Regimental number2540
Place of birthManning River New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, New South Wales
Other trainingNil
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressLong Reach, Macleay River, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinFather, Richard William John Crossingham, Pelican Island, Macleay River, New South Wales
Previous military serviceDied in England of pneumonia.
Enlistment date21 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name33rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/50/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Napier on 17 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll33rd Battalion
FateDied of disease 22 February 1917
Age at death32
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialBrookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row F, Grave No. 3), Surrey, England, England
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
122
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Richard and Amelia CROSSINGHAM, Pelican Island, Macleay River, New South Wales. Native of Macleay River
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 2542 Pte George Henry CROSSINGHAM MM, 33rd Bn, died of wounds, 5 April 1919; 2539 Pte Leonard Sydney CROSSINGHAM, 33rd Bn, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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