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Wilfred Joseph CROUCH

Regimental number2631
Place of birthMitchell Queensland
SchoolState School, Mitchell, Queensland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressEmu Park, Mitchell, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs Ellen Mary Gallagher, Emu Park, Mitchell, Queensland
Enlistment date9 June 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name49th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/66/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll49th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)


Recommendation date: 20 December 1917

FateKilled in Action 11 August 1918
Place of death or woundingBray, Somme Sector, France
Age at death21
Place of burialCote 80 French National Cemetery Etinehem (Row B, Grave No. 4), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
148
Medals

Croix de Guerre


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Family/military connectionsBrother: 2632 Pte Horace James CROUCH, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 December 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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