Regimental number | 4411 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Axeman |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Crowe, Castlereagh Street, Belfast, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Queensland, 30 March 1916; no disembarkation details; proceeded to France, 25 July 1916; marched in to 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 31 July 1916; taken on strength of 7th Australian Machine Gun Bn., Belgium, 14 September 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 20 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 4 September 1917. Wounded in action, 21 September 1917; admitted to Casualty Clearing Station, 20 September 1917 (shrapnel wound and fracture to left arm); transferred to 55th General Hospital, 21 September 1917; to England, 6 November 1917; admitted to Colchester Military Hospital, England, 7 November 1917; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 30 November 1917; discharged from hospital and granted leave, 10 December to 24 December 1917; marched in to Weymouth Command Depot, 24 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides' from London, 30 January 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 21 March 1918; discharged, 10 June 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Chinchilla Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CROWE Samuel John |